LH118 — Landing the Job

Life Habits

Many people are out of work right now, especially in the tech sector. Paige and Karel devote this episode to providing strategies on the entire journey of finding and then Landing the Job. This episode is an expansion of LH55 — Getting the Job where Karel mostly talked about the job interview. You can listen to that episode here.

Recommendations:

1. Read the job post and job requirements carefully.

2. Make sure you satisfy the basic requirements of the job.

3. Make sure your application clearly demonstrates your suitability.

4. Create multiple resumes, each for a particular job you’re applying for.

5. Ask a friend of ChatGPT to review your resume and ways to improve it.

6. Take the perspective of the hiring manager and organization executive.

7. Don’t unquestioningly follow advice being given (including this advice).

8. Continue to improve your skills and experience.

9. Consider creating your own job.

Quotes from the episode:

“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." — Albert Einstein

“My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn’t prevent you doing well, and don’t regret the things it interferes with. Don’t be disabled in spirit as well as physically.” — Stephen Hawking

“You can’t let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you.” — Barack Obama

Key Takeaways:

Read and understand job postings to ensure you meet the requirements.

Tailor your resume to highlight relevant skills and experience.

Use generative AI to improve your resume and make it more compelling.

Take the perspective of the hiring manager, be respectful of their time by making your communications succinct.

Prepare for video interviews and show up well on camera.

Continuously improve your skills and experience to increase your chances of landing a job.

Consider creating your own job or exploring alternative work options.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
00:43 Insightful Quotes
02:00 Learning from Failures
03:46 Taking a Different Perspective
05:48 Recommendation 1: Read the Job Posting and Requirements
08:40 Recommendation 2: Satisfy the Job Requirements
10:08 Recommendation 3: Clearly Demonstrate Suitability
10:50 Recommendation 4: Tailor Your Resume
12:49 Recommendation 5: Use Generative AI or Ask a Friend
15:12 Recommendation 6: Take the Perspective of the Hiring Manager
23:50 Recommendation 7: Don’t Unquestioningly Follow Advice
27:04 Recommendation 8: Improve Your Skills and Experience
30:12 Recommendation 9: Create Your Own Job
36:26 Conclusion

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