"I have a bachelor's degree in computer science and 3 years of work experience. Hire me."
This is what your average job application with a resume sounds like. And it might even seem decent. What could possibly be wrong with this?
Have you ever played an online game, and you were about to make an epic move, but then the game lagged, and so you missed and got beat?
That's frustrating stuff.
Job hunting can often feel very similar.
“If all you have is a hammer, everything starts to look like a nail.”
There is almost no area in life where this expression applies more than job hunting.
It's good to be skeptical. But we also all know that one person who meets every new idea with contempt and cynicism. And such people are not fun to hang around. So what's the difference?
Cameron Sorsby is the CEO of Praxis, where he's worked to help hundreds of people launch careers through apprenticeships at exciting and growing businesses around the US.
I challenge you to stop looking for a job. Stop looking through endless lists of similarly named job listings on a jobs board. Flip the script and start with yourself.
This week on Career Crashers, Harman Dayal of The Athletic joins the show to talk about how he broke into a career in sports journalism while still in his teens.
Companies are not looking to hire a resume. They're not looking to hire a robot, a faceless set of skills and experiences. They want a person they can work with.
This week on Career Crashers, Mitko Karshovski joins the show to talk about his story of breaking into a career in marketing and how the explosion of remote work in 2020 should change the way we think about jobs.
"What truth do you know that very few people agree with you on?"
This is the question that legendary entrepreneur and VC investor Peter Thiel likes to ask startup entrepreneurs who are looking for an investment from him.
For Peter, this question drives at the core of what their business is all about.
"I think the biggest mistake I see students make when they're doing any kind of interview is that they think it's about demonstrating their competency, when in reality, what they want to reveal is their character."
