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“I sent out 300 applications and got zero interviews. I thought AI tools would help me get ahead. Instead, they made me invisible.”
We hear this all the time. If you have been using AI to write your resume and wondering why you never hear back, this is worth reading.
I have been doing resume writing and career/job search strategy coaching for mor...
If networking feels uncomfortable, you're probably doing it wrong.
Most job seekers approach networking like a sales pitch: rehearse your elevator speech, broadcast your qualifications, ask for leads, repeat. But this approach often leaves both parties feeling awkward and unfulfilled: you feel like you're imposing, and they feel like they're being sold to.
Th...You have a job. Maybe even a good one.
You appreciate your team, but something's missing. The culture doesn't quite fit. Your growth has stalled. The hybrid schedule you were promised keeps getting walked back.
Your manager is supportive—or maybe they're a micromanager who schedules "quick syncs" that could've been a Slack message.
You felt energized when yo...
Every January, I watch the same thing happen.
Job seekers dust off their resumes. They update a few bullet points. Maybe they add that last role or tweak their LinkedIn headline. Then they apply to jobs and wait. And wait. And watch their inbox stay stubbornly empty.
Here's what they don't realize: the approach that worked even five years ago doesn't work anymore....