Knowledgeable Recommendation on Layoffs, Resumes & Profession Pivots

Renata Bernarde (00:22)
few weeks in the past, I used to be on a panel, on a webinar organized by an organization referred to as Collings.ai. IT’s now out there on YouTube, so I’ll put a hyperlink to that webinar beneath. That webinar was all about being laid off and how one can overcome the problems and achieve success in your job search. The panel was glorious. I’ll put a hyperlink to my fellow panelists beneath as nicely, so you may go and comply with them.

⁓ we didn’t have time to reply all of the questions. had 900 plus registrations and nearly 300 individuals attending dwell. The webinar is now in fact out there contained in the callings.ai platform and on YouTube. So there’s plenty of individuals watching IT and coming again to me with nice suggestions. I made a decision to seize the questions and

Mix them into an episode of the podcast for you. The questions are at all times nice. You realize, what I instructed the organizers, the workforce at callings.ai is that these questions are so, so good for his or her platform and for coaches like me to essentially discover out with that finger on the heart beat, what’s actually bothering you. You realize, for those who’re watching this episode, I’m certain that you’ll.

be in a layoff scenario or probably going into layoff quickly, you may be conscious that IT’s coming otherwise you hate your job. And these questions are widespread questions, are questions that professionals in your scenario have ⁓ thought of. So IT’s at all times good now and again to do Q &A’s. I do Q &A’s right here on the podcast each few months.

Okay, so what I’ve executed is I’ve organized them into segments or form of mix those which are comparable and we’ll undergo them and see how we go for time. I normally discuss an excessive amount of, so I’ll attempt to be succinct and be actually intentional in the way in which that I assist you right here and provide you with recommendation on how one can overcome the problems that you simply’re having. Earlier than we proceed, I simply wished to say that by the point this episode is launched,

The LinkedIn personal group that I’ve arrange is, you already know, up and working and I’m so excited. So I’m recording this just a few days earlier than September the fifteenth. That’s the day that we’ll begin doing duties collectively as a gaggle to arrange our presence on LinkedIn. The professionals which have signed up, I simply…

the best people who I imagined after I was organizing this new service that I imagined would be a part of the group and I’m so completely satisfied. IT at all times works. Like typically I believe and typically I’m requested what if some form of bizarre individuals resolve to affix. I do group teaching now and again as nicely and IT has by no means occurred. I usually inform individuals nicely if that occurs I’ll have a dialogue with them. I’ll

ship them in the appropriate route and I’ll refund them. I’ve by no means executed that. I’ve by no means needed to. Like everyone that reaches out to me are the appropriate individuals to be working with me. And I believe IT occurs due to the podcast and due to my presence on platforms like LinkedIn. So individuals get to know me earlier than they signal as much as work with me. In order that’s why I like doing these episodes. Regardless, if you’ll ever going to work with me or not.

IT’s simply such a beautiful alternative for me to be sharing all of the concepts which are floating in my head. After which now and again, I like when individuals convert into purchasers and begin working with me. IT’s actually beautiful. Anyway, for those who’re excited about being a part of the LinkedIn group, in fact you may. IT’s a membership. IT’s a month-to-month fee. And everytime you’re prepared, join. I’ll put a hyperlink beneath and we’d like to have you ever there.

All proper, let’s begin with the primary section, which is dealing with rejection and motivation. IT’s the primary for a motive. Many of the questions are actually about dealing with rejections and motivation. So a typical query was, what are some efficient methods in coping with fixed rejections? And I say a typical query as a result of we obtained a number of comparable questions and I answered a few of them within the Q &A. ⁓

a part of that webinar, so for those who attended dwell, you most likely noticed me frantically attempting to reply all of the questions within the Q &A field. Okay, take into consideration IT otherwise. Rejection is knowledge. IT reveals the place the bottleneck is for you. If no interviews, the issue is your resume, is the ATS compliance, IT’s purposes. If the interviews are, you already know,

going ahead however you don’t have presents, then the main target needs to be in your presence in the course of the interview, the way in which that you simply’re answering questions, the conduct sort questions, plus those that journey us up to start with, like inform me about your self, why did you allow your job? These are essential questions too. So constructing that belief and connection, that presence is absolutely essential. And normalized rejection as a part of the method. There isn’t any

barrier of entry for job purposes. Everyone can apply if the job is marketed publicly on-line on Certainly and LinkedIn Jobs and different job boards, however they solely want one particular person. So chances are high there might be plenty of rejections once you undergo the interview processes, particularly for those who’re unprepared, for those who don’t have assist, for those who haven’t executed your homework but.

Ideally, after I work with purchasers, I like them to do some pre-work earlier than going to market. And even for those who’re not working with a coach, take into consideration that. Take into consideration getting ready your self earlier than going to market so that you simply’re prepared when you must have a dialog with an interviewer the day after. So I’ve purchasers that attain out to me and say, I received an e-mail late at night time asking me.

to have a dialog with the recruiter at 9 AM within the morning, proper? So you must be prepared for that. And one of the best ways to be prepared for that’s to do the pre-work. Okay. Recommendations on retaining starvation for job search after an extended interval. Sure. For those who keep for too lengthy within the job market, you begin dropping momentum and motivation. So motivation comes from readability of targets and values and readability of targets and values.

signifies that not solely you may have set your self a aim however you see your self getting there. Targets are alleged to be achievable for you. You need to set a aim after which in your mindset, in your mind you must say okay I’ll attain that aim after which that pathway, that runway between the place you might be and what you’ve determined to do turns into a journey, turns into thrilling.

And also you perceive that a part of IT comes with failure and motivation and a few rejections, however you be taught to make use of that knowledge, like I stated earlier than, to enhance your recreation, to enhance your efficiency in that journey. So IT’s essential to additionally stability obligations like your payments that you must pay, your loved ones with intrinsic motivations, work you like to do.

Proper? So understanding that among the Jobs that you simply’re making use of for, are they actually Jobs that you really want? I’ve a shopper that reached out to me to work with me on an utility for a job she clearly doesn’t need. And I’m like, why are we doing this? Proper? Are you certain you wish to spend time and power? So the rejection is extra prone to come as a result of she gained’t put the trouble and the keenness, the analysis essential in an effort to do a great

job utility after which she is going to get a rejection and assume, ⁓ even for the Jobs I don’t need, I’m not getting, you already know, invited for an interview. Properly, there’s a motive for that. You’re not form of aligning your targets together with your actions. After which take into consideration the small wins, small wins assist. So I had a very tough dialog with a shopper a few weeks in the past the place he received the rejection after

weeks and weeks of interviews and conversations and he was fairly sure as a result of he was instructed that he was going to get this contract and in the long run he didn’t. And though IT was a tragic story and naturally all of us wished a distinct consequence, there have been plenty of fascinating small wins alongside the way in which. The truth that that form of contract he can get elsewhere, the type

you already know, the form of conversations that he had showcased, the form of expertise that he has and the fame that he has inside his peer group. And we began engaged on that. And in reality, I’m fairly certain he received a brand new contract. So I haven’t spoken to him but, however I yeah, I’ve heard IT within the grapevines. OK, so these small wins, they actually do assist, you already know, the networking, the conversations, the volunteering, the talent constructing.

And in reality, that dialog with the shopper, though he received the rejection on the finish of the dialog and he stated, ⁓ and I nearly forgot to let you know, I’ve an interview arising, you already know, and a recruiter reached out to me and I’m like, that is so thrilling, you already know, IT’s your LinkedIn working for you as a result of the recruiter had reached out by way of LinkedIn. So these issues are essential to recollect and don’t form of be overshadowed by the rejection. After which.

Pivoting within the late 40s, studying new abilities, methods to keep motivated, proper? Most of my purchasers are of their 40s, 50s and 60s. You realize that for those who’ve been following me for some time. That’s to not say I don’t have purchasers of their 30s. I’ve a brand new shopper and he has introduced down the common ⁓ age of my purchasers by just a little bit.

However most of my purchasers are of their second half of their careers. And at this stage in life, do what energizes you, keep away from what drains you. As we grow old, consider me, I’m 53, we simply don’t have the endurance and the power to do issues we don’t take pleasure in anymore. We simply cease getting just a little bit extra ⁓ impatient with that. So reframe, pivot and…

perceive that IT is a privilege to try this. Not many individuals have that probability and if that’s you, I 100 % perceive. However you probably have the privilege, if you’re between Jobs and you may make selections, make good selections for you and provides your self an opportunity to align your profession together with your ardour. I imply, we form of typically poo poo that, however IT is essential. IT is essential to not less than align your profession.

together with your strengths, with the issues that you’ve expertise for. So, for instance, if you’re nice at administration and group and protocol and procedures and relationship constructing, you’re not excellent at strategic work or ⁓ change administration. Don’t apply for Jobs which are all about innovation and alter and that’s not your vibe. Let different individuals give you the change.

⁓ protocol and you’ll implement them as a result of that’s who you might be. Proper? So you have to discover the strengths and the skills within the job which are marketed, within the tasks, within the place descriptions that you simply learn and select properly. Okay. Let’s discuss in regards to the second section, which is about purposes, resumes and LinkedIn.

For those who’re not watching me on YouTube and for those who’re listening, I simply needed to take a sip of my espresso. IT was working out of steam. Okay, so this can be a query that I obtained. Tips on how to present layoffs on a resume, particularly with a number of quick Jobs.

Many individuals that attain out to me have this challenge, particularly submit pandemic, the place they might not have discovered the subsequent proper everlasting function they usually had plenty of little contracts or they left an organization after being in an organization for, say, 20 years and the primary job they received, IT simply wasn’t the appropriate match. So that they left after just a few months or a yr, lower than a yr typically, they usually simply saved on shifting, looking for their match. That’s quite common. Look. ⁓

recruiters and employers, they perceive layoffs, proper? They might have gone by way of that themselves or they might be, you already know, in reality, restructuring their firms as nicely. In your resume, body works that you’ve executed in a brief time frame as consulting tasks, contract work, clarify what IT was.

In interviews, attempt to use easy language. Don’t waffle an excessive amount of, don’t over clarify IT. For those who over clarify IT, IT reveals insecurity, IT reveals uncertainty, IT reveals awkwardness, perhaps a little bit of a humiliation. And no person needs to be embarrassed about issues they don’t have management over. Or if IT was one thing that you simply did, take possession of that and present what you’ve realized.

You realize, however normally IT’s about firms entering into a distinct route, needing a distinct sort of management or a distinct challenge or a challenge that was discontinued and focus in your achievements, your experience, your skills and strengths. Don’t focus in your gaps. So many occasions after I’m doing interview preparation, which is one thing I do fairly often, you may e-book a session with me. ⁓ The very first thing that I appropriate with individuals is, you already know,

after they say issues like, ⁓ though I don’t have X, Y and Z, I’m excellent at IT. I’m like, don’t remind them. Simply go straight into no matter you’re good at. In order that’s a very essential reminder. Then all the same questions that I received, know, individuals being out of labor since Could, since March, since February, having no interviews, you already know, and the way is that this occurring to me? How can I repair IT?

For those who’re not getting the primary name, the problem is your utility. For those who’re not getting an interview, the problem is your resume, your cowl letter, the way in which that you’re making use of on-line. For those who’re making use of on applicant monitoring programs, we name them ATS. It is a actually technical period for job seekers. So you could want some assist. That’s why I work and do what I do.

Or you could want to only DIY this course of and be taught extra about methods to correlate your job utility with the Jobs that you simply’re making use of for. Reset and evaluation your utility technique. Take into account professionals like myself to evaluation your supplies. I’ll put a hyperlink within the present notes beneath if you wish to e-book a time with me. Monitor your conversion charges to see progress. So

I by no means actually know. So typically individuals e-book a session with me or grow to be my personal purchasers they usually say, ⁓ you already know, I didn’t get that interview. I say, OK, you utilized for what number of Jobs final month? And they’re going to inform me, I don’t know, 10. OK, what number of interviews did you get? 5. Properly, that’s a great conversion fee. I’ll let you know that. That’s a great conversion fee. So monitor conversion charges. For those who’ve utilized for a thousand and you bought none or

10 and you bought zero, I normally go for much less, no more. And I do know that a few of my friends and colleagues, even within the webinar, Matthew, for instance, is all about, you already know, and Gary, they’re all about scale. I’m not that form of particular person. I believe IT’s a mirrored image on the kind of, ⁓ the kind of purchasers that I’ve who’re extra skilled. They’re not essentially senior executives, 100%. Not my purchasers are all

C stage professionals, ⁓ I couldn’t simply keep on having a enterprise if all my focus was on senior executives. I have to broaden up. However my purchasers are all very skilled. They’ve labored for 20 years, 30 years. They’ve a fame already for what they do. They may have niched right into a sector, an business, perform. There aren’t that many Jobs for them to use for.

Another reason for them to do an excellent pre-work earlier than going to the job market and when sending out an utility, understanding methods to converse the language of that employer and do an utility that floats to the highest. So I’m rather more about high quality than amount when making use of for Jobs. And I believe that as a job seeker, IT makes extra sense as nicely. IT’s extra pleasant in my opinion.

⁓ I believe for those who’re youthful and for those who’re listening to this, and for those who’re in your early twenties and even late twenties, you may have the ability to ship lots of of purposes in the way in which that, you already know, you may see individuals instructing you in Tik Tok and, and Instagram and whatnot. I simply don’t assume that for my, you already know, expertise and senior govt purchasers that work as nicely. assume there’s quite a lot of private human contact and connections, plus quite a lot of understanding of methods to place your.

on-line job utility to transform. ⁓ Yeah, and the opposite query is the hole being greater and greater. IT’s a 9 month hole between my layoff and now. And the way do I handle that on LinkedIn? Okay, so the very first thing that I used to be going to say is don’t depart that place open. For those who left a company and IT’s been greater than a month, you must shut IT down. Okay?

Additionally, you don’t have to depart IT clean. If a part of that point you spent doing nothing or little or no, which is regular, name IT a profession break, name IT, you already know, a sabbatical or a depart. LinkedIn because the pandemic has included a number of issues in that drop down menu. So work out what you are able to do. I believe for a shopper of mine, he, ⁓

left his job and IT’s been a few years and through that point he had a baby and I’m like parental depart. You realize what I imply? For those who had a baby and also you had been having fun with your child and also you didn’t search for work that’s what IT was. There’s no different title for IT. You don’t have to make issues up. Okay? So I believe that that’s essential. If throughout that point you’ve executed

any sort of freelance work, consulting work, even when IT was volunteering and professional bono, that’s work. So I had a shopper, he was really a CEO. And in the course of the time he was on the lookout for work earlier than even he engaged me as a personal coach, we labored collectively for 3 months. He had been serving to a pal in a totally completely different sector. That pal had a enterprise and he was paying my shopper in form. wasn’t paying, you already know,

like a wage or a payment, however IT was no matter merchandise or tasks he had anyway. IT was sort of a very fascinating association. And I’m like, that is cool. This needs to be in your LinkedIn and your resume. Proper. Not solely IT expanded his space of ⁓ his vary of industries as a result of IT was a distinct business than the one he had initially labored in. I assumed IT was actually.

an superior factor so as to add to his LinkedIn. He hadn’t even thought of IT. So I need you to consider that and to place that nicely. And there are a number of methods of doing this. I spent most of my session with a shopper this week simply understanding how he ought to add all of his little consulting. I referred to as them little as a result of they had been quick time period, however they had been really with actually fascinating purchasers.

And I wished to showcase that model of the purchasers he had labored with. So we spent plenty of occasions contemplating how he ought to place that on his LinkedIn and likewise on his resume. So no matter you do in your LinkedIn, must be replicated and mirrored in your resume as nicely. Okay. ⁓ If everybody makes use of AI for purposes, gained’t all resumes sound the identical? Sure. Sure. That’s occurring so much. So

The trick is IT won’t occur to you for those who feed your AI device, be IT Claude, be IT ChatBT or others, Perplexity, for those who feed IT together with your knowledge and your voice, proper? Now, this is the reason callings.ai is Callings.ai AI is so good. ⁓

for job seekers. So for those who can make investments, IT’s not tremendous costly. I believe the primary month is even free or just a few weeks is free. I examined callings.ai and I liked the end result. I actually, actually liked IT as a result of you then don’t have to coach or code your chat2bt. I like chat2bt and I take advantage of IT so much, however chat2bt has all of my podcast transcripts in IT.

plus all of my programs. So when IT’s spitting out issues, so I immediate IT and when IT’s spitting out issues for me, IT’s mainly talking with my voice, proper? IT is aware of how I converse, how I believe, the form of teaching that I do. My chat to BT is like Renata on steroids. Okay? So you would need to do one thing like that in your chat to BT.

for IT to start out sounding such as you, have so as to add quite a lot of, you must contextualize IT. So you probably have written articles and, and you’ve got utilized, let’s speak about purposes. When you’ve got utilized for plenty of Jobs and despatched plenty of resumes, enter all of that into your chat BT. I educate this and I’ve just a few tips up my sleeve for my purchasers. So if that is one thing that you simply’re excited about.

e-book a session with me. For those who’re not excited about that, however you wish to optimize your job search, callings.ai. Simply go to the callings web site. I’ll put a hyperlink beneath, use IT. However the way in which that you must use IT to be just right for you is undergo the questionnaire. You will note that there plenty of questions and reply them totally. IT took me about two to 3 days to complete that questionnaire.

Not solely IT might be nice as a result of the output from that questionnaire are your resumes, your supreme job, your cowl letters, you already know, the Jobs that IT will begin figuring out and sending to you by e-mail, yada, yada, but additionally the reflection of you eager about essential issues that you really want in your profession that you simply wish to obtain. So all of that’s actually glorious. And I do advocate that platform for you. Okay.

How does this differ from LinkedIn’s Am I a great match device? I believe this query was about Collin’s AI. How does this differ? I believe you must evaluate and distinction. I discover that LinkedIn AI will not be that good. I want IT was. Have you ever tried utilizing the AI device on LinkedIn to put in writing feedback or posts? Each time I do, I’ve a shopper and even my husband.

He used IT to put in writing his about part on LinkedIn. After which I checked out IT and I’m like, what have you ever executed to your about part? IT’s terrible. And he stated, ⁓ LinkedIn requested me if they may rewrite IT with their AI too. And I pressed sure. And I’m like, are my husband. You can’t have that. Even for those who’re not on the lookout for work, I don’t care. You can’t have that about part in your LinkedIn profile. IT was simply so…

So techie, I’ve no different phrase, proper? You’ll not get that with Collings AI. Now this can be a completely different query as a result of IT’s a couple of good match with roles. These are two completely different instruments. You may have entry to each, you employ each. IT’s too early to inform. Collings.ai is new. LinkedIn and its AI device and the way in which that IT does the optimization for you is at all times evolving. So IT’s about…

you making a choice about what works higher for you. Okay. One other section might be, how are we going for time? Okay. One other section might be profession pivots and returning to outdated employers. I received quite a lot of questions on that and IT was fascinating as a result of simply the month earlier than the webinar that began arising in profession sections on the Wall Road Journal and Forbes and you already know, the locations the place I normally search.

to see what’s being talked about within the profession area. This concept of coming again to employers and IT’s occurring so much in 2025. Ought to I rejoin my outdated firm? Love the workforce, however IT appears like if I’m going again, I’ve made no progress. Now, returning isn’t a failure. IT is usually a strategic transfer. So ask your self, will this function meet my wants proper now?

by way of stability, earnings and surroundings? Might IT be a bridge function whereas I discover new alternatives? Am I going to be thought of for future promotions? You realize, what’s the vibe as you stroll into these interviews? IT’s fascinating as a result of typically you go to the identical firm, however they’ve by no means heard of you. If IT’s a worldwide group and also you’re in a totally completely different surroundings, that’s actually fascinating ⁓ as nicely. In order that may be.

a brand new enterprise for you, even when the model is identical, IT’s a brand new space of the group with some, know, ⁓ form of not as steep of a studying curve since you’ve labored there earlier than. So that you perceive among the technicalities and the tradition of the place. So IT occurs. IT’s widespread. IT’s been widespread for many years. I don’t assume there’s a lot of a fear about that. Tips on how to discover a new profession path.

after realizing present vertical isn’t proper. In order that was a query that we obtained. So I believe IT’s essential to consider this. ⁓ If the present lane of vertical that you simply’re in in your profession isn’t the appropriate match for you and also you wish to take into account one other profession path, I believe IT’s essential to recollect that there’s a threat in doing that and you have to deal with IT as a challenge. You’ll want to be curious. have to

discuss to people who have that different profession path or different profession paths for those who’re exploring issues a bit extra broadly. Take into account asking them for those who can shadow them for a day, if you are able to do a trial. And keep in mind that by way of trial, IT’s essential to assume that IT’s trial and error. IT may fail. I’m working with a shopper that’s contemplating a distinct method of working.

And for a time he actually stumbled as a result of IT is a really completely different sort of surroundings from what he was used to. And IT’s an adjustment, proper? And plenty of occasions, you already know, in periods we had been like, okay, let’s verify in. Are we nonetheless going forward with this? As a result of you may at all times step again and go elsewhere or return to the way in which that you simply used to work. Typically we had been romanticized. ⁓

completely different paths, the paths, the grass appears greener on the opposite facet after which we’re there after which we’re like, ⁓ that’s not what I imagined. So IT’s about exploration of adjoining fields to your ⁓ abilities. And in my teaching program in module two, so that might be, you already know, both the second

session or the third session, relying for those who’re working with me for 3 or six months, that’s one thing that we discover actually deeply. So IT’s onerous for me to sort of simply summarize IT, however I wished to depart you not less than with ⁓ form of methods to, I wished to coach you on how you must take into consideration this, however there are completely different avenues to attain your targets and other ways of getting there. However be prepared for.

the fail-forward impact. ⁓ So discovery is messy, however IT’s additionally rewarding. And ideally have that with a mentor or with a coach and any individual that may assist you in order that once you do fail, you decide your self up and transfer alongside and be taught from no matter occurred in that scenario. Now, the personal sector expertise now feels dated after my authorities work.

to do? That was an fascinating query. And I believe what I understood is that this. ⁓ I believe that what we had in that ⁓ webinar was lots of people that went by way of layoffs that occurred in the US. Most everyone was in the US, so far as I may inform. So there was quite a lot of redundancies from federal, state, authorities departments.

issues that occurred after the brand new administration that happened earlier in 2025. So I believe what we want to consider by way of profession is there’s a quick time period impact of what’s occurring within the job market, within the economic system. After which there’s a long run planning and aim setting that we have to set in your profession.

Okay, so issues won’t final perpetually. And ideally you wish to perceive potential outcomes for 10, 15, 20 years from now in regards to the form of work that you simply do. Proper? So, after which re-engineering that to in the present day, how do you wish to transfer ahead after dropping your job? IT doesn’t matter which sector you’re in. The political panorama will maintain altering each 4 years or so. So you have to form of…

Take into consideration your experience, your fame, your ⁓ upskilling, your re-skilling, and what we stated earlier than, the profession vertical that you simply’re in. So consider using this time to do a little analysis on the way forward for the sorts of Jobs that you simply do and deal with focusing on organizations that worth your expertise, be IT compliance, regulatory environments, coverage I’m eager about, you

doubtlessly public servants that misplaced their Jobs. And take into consideration the tangential, sideways tasks that you might be doing within the quick time period if there aren’t that many everlasting roles out there for you now. Might you be consulting for nonprofits, for company ⁓ foundations? Would there be company pathways so that you can ⁓ interact with proper now?

Modify your narrative as nicely. So for those who come from authorities and also you’re now speaking to company professionals, IT may be essential so that you can alter the language that you simply’re utilizing to explain issues that you simply did. IT’s very possible that one thing that you simply did in authorities is similar to one thing that’s executed in company. IT’s simply that the language doesn’t match. So you have to discover these connections there to fulfill them the place they’re at.

as a result of you’re the celebration. You’re the one which wants a job. So you have to form of allow them to know what you probably did within the language that they perceive.

job market realities. So we had a few questions on what’s occurring within the job market. So individuals looking in areas the place there had been quite a lot of layoffs, you already know, and I see that due to my clientele is normally East coast and West coast in America that gave the impression to be the place quite a lot of layoffs occurring, occurred. So, ⁓ East coast, would see quite a lot of public servants that misplaced their Jobs. West coast. have seen quite a lot of.

⁓ tech individuals dropping their Jobs. once more, take into consideration short-term contracts, consulting, freelance work, adjoining industries and maintain the momentum on bridge rolls till there’s a little bit extra certainty ⁓ shifting ahead within the economic system and a enterprise sentiment that will get stronger and extra sturdy over time.

and begin promoting for roles proper now as a result of all the things is a bit unsure and IT’s been like that for some time. You realize 2025 hasn’t been a great yr for job seekers and I need you to offer your self some grace and provides your self permission to, you already know, be human. That is a part of an financial ups and downs, however there’s a down, there may be an up arising. We have to maintain our focus and, you already know, on the positives that may occur sooner or later and

over the bottom proper now with interim work, contract work, freelance work, consulting work. So that will must be the choice for now. And I’m being actually lifelike right here. My concept is I provide help to discover a job. I don’t have the ability to alter the surroundings we’re in. Proper? So what I need with everyone that works with me and everyone that listens to this podcast,

is so that you can float to the highest. If there are many individuals within the job market, I need you to be among the best, proper? And the recommendation that I provide you with is meant that will help you with that. ⁓ And I need you to pay your payments and have a wage and have earnings coming in. So I’m supplying you with plenty of choices as a result of I do know that the market will not be supreme for you proper now. Okay? ⁓

Let’s transfer on and speak about interviewing and shutting the deal. We have now just a few questions on that.

One other little bit of espresso right here. A number of interviews, ultimate two, however no supply. Tips on how to get suggestions. ⁓ Suggestions is healthier if you end up snug sufficient inside an interview, be IT Zoom, Groups, or head to head, that you’ll be able to take note of the interviewer’s physique language and get that.

feeling and that instinct out of your expertise being interviewed, out of your expertise in your space of experience to know the way you probably did. And IT could not come to you to start with once you first begin interviewing, however as you get increasingly more expertise, you’ll really feel extra snug. will, I imply, for those who’re spiraling up. Or I need all of my purchasers to spiral up and do steady studying as they undergo interviews. I don’t need any of you to spiral down.

and get extra extra pessimistic as you undergo this as a result of IT is a troublesome competitors. You’ll want to be resilient. Okay. So why I believe IT’s essential so that you can belief your instincts as a result of suggestions is usually obscure, nonexistent. There’s quite a lot of ghosting occurring. The truth is, I’m interviewing a TikToker who’s wonderful. She is in human sources and he or she was laid off and he or she discovered a job after lower than

two months, however you must perceive this girl is an skilled, proper? However she shared her expertise on TikTok in a very frank and sincere method. And she or he had so much to say in regards to the course of and the way unhealthy she was handled, you already know, doing that course of. Not personally, IT’s simply, you already know, for those who’re job looking, know, no person will get again to you. You get these rejection letters which are actually, that say nothing.

So yeah, the suggestions is usually obscure. Don’t rely on IT. The info is obvious. You might be sturdy on purposes and interviews for those who’re shifting ahead. if I’m speaking particularly about these form of people who, you already know, undergo a number of interviews, you might be within the ultimate two and also you don’t get a proposal. What’s lacking is definitely the toughest factor to work with purchasers for me. However I like a problem.

So, you already know, I actually, actually love working with that form of ultimate 20%. So that you’ve executed all the appropriate issues. You despatched a great utility. You actually impressed them in that first name, in that first interview, most likely evaluation facilities as nicely. You’re on the ultimate two and also you didn’t get the job and that’s occurring not as soon as, not twice, however over and over.

We have to have a look at your govt presence, your skilled presence, your capability to impart belief and likeability. We have to work on that. And that’s quite a lot of high quality tuning and tweaking and we will do this, however you could want skilled assist. I’ll be sincere with you as a result of IT’s actually onerous to get. And, you already know, I keep in mind having lunch with a few recruiters and

And I stated to them, you already know, they requested about my purchasers, how they’re doing. I stated, I’ve a few purchasers which are at that tail finish the place they’re at all times bridesmaids, by no means the bride. And the recruiter stated, ⁓ they are going to be high quality. And I stated, you’d be shocked. Proper? So the explanation why they’ve reached out to me and are working with me is as a result of no, IT’s not simple to try this ultimate transition.

homework for you for those who’re in that scenario watch the Netflix documentary about tennis gamers breakpoint and you will notice that there are some tennis gamers which are actually actually good they usually at all times are bridesmaids and by no means the bride on the finish of a match why is that taking place IT’s normally mindset IT’s normally presence on the courtroom IT’s normally as a result of they’ve the identical quantity of coaching consider you already know consider me

They’re equally nice to be on the ultimate of a US Open, of an Australian Open and even form of ⁓ smaller, however actually nice tournaments. To be at that tail finish, you might be, you’re a good participant, proper? You, you should be there. Why are you by no means successful? ⁓ IT’s fascinating and IT requires a little bit of teaching and assist. Once more, hyperlink with me.

Discover a hyperlink beneath. Let’s work collectively if that’s your case. Ideas for closing interviews past the star sort tales, know, scenario, motion, process, end result. On the ultimate stage, IT’s normally not in regards to the behavioral questions. IT’s about presence. IT’s about, IT’s usually even not even about your solutions per se. IT’s about constructing rapport. IT’s about exhibiting up as a

colleague that they need in a workforce. IT’s about storytelling, heat, persona. So all of these issues are essential. And I do have some, I’ve fairly just a few episodes on the podcast about constructing private model, govt presence. And you already know what? The job looking podcast, the episodes, they don’t age. IT’s not like some podcasts the place you must pay attention that week, in any other case, you already know.

the information or the present affairs or no matter they’re discussing will get outdated. This archive of episodes, have three, that is 308. You possibly can return to episode primary and IT might be essential for you. You could possibly return, you already know, 5 years and begin listening. So I strongly advocate going to the job looking podcast web site. We have now classes so you may search these classes have completely different playlists.

I believe IT’s value ⁓ you form of going again and figuring out a playlist, a class. You possibly can seek for key phrases and discover episodes that could be useful to you. And I’m saying this as a result of not everyone can afford to work with a coach and I get that though I’ve a spread of costs. In order that’s why the podcast is nice. ⁓ All proper. ⁓ Ideas for closing interviews. That’s the one which I simply stated. Okay. Transferring on.

Remaining section, utility methods. Do you have to apply throughout the first few hours or on the form of finish, you already know, of the method, particularly you probably have been making use of for Jobs which have a deadline? Okay. Timing issues. ⁓ Making use of too early to me, if I’m recruiting, if I’m a recruiter or an employer, if I…

promote the function, let’s say Monday, 9 a.m. and at 9.15 you’re sending me your utility, that could be a no. You haven’t learn something earlier than making use of, proper? You haven’t executed your analysis, the form of, once more, the form of purchasers that I work with, skilled making use of for positions that require X variety of years of expertise to have the ability to do a great job.

that might be rejected. I’d say that even those throughout the first 5 to 12 hours, I’d form of have just a little little bit of doubt in regards to the high quality of these purposes. However for those who wait too lengthy, you could miss the boat. Typically individuals e-book consultations with me as a result of they wish to apply for roles. And we begin the session or they ship me stuff forward of time, perhaps a day earlier than.

And the function has been marketed for 3 weeks. IT’s too late. That’s why once you’re reserving a session with me, I say, that is pressing, e-mail me, contact me so we will attempt to discover a time to talk, you already know, as quickly as doable. That’s why IT’s there. And naturally, additionally due to interview preparation, which is usually pressing as nicely. So that is actually essential, like three weeks, that’s…

too lengthy, that place, they might have moved on. They’re interviewing individuals already, even when there’s a deadline, you already know, I believe IT’s value you ensuring that you simply apply throughout the first few days. So if the job is marketed on a Monday, apply earlier than Friday, apply on a Wednesday or a Thursday morning. Okay. That may be good. I suppose that’s IT.

Proper, so recapping these questions got here from actual professionals that had been navigating layoffs on this webinar organized by Collings AI. I’ll put a hyperlink so that you can take heed to the webinar. Like I stated, the audio system had been nice. I’ll put a hyperlink so that you can comply with them as nicely. I used to be the primary speaker after which we had Albert from Albert’s Record. Albert has ⁓ a Fb group for job seekers.

and professionals within the San Francisco space. And ⁓ Matthew has a really profitable podcast. So I believe you must attempt to take heed to his podcast and see which podcast is greatest for you or take heed to each. When you’ve got time, you take heed to the job looking podcast and Matthew’s podcast as nicely.

And comply with me right here wherever you discovered me. Are you on Spotify? Are you on Apple Podcasts? Are you listening ⁓ on YouTube and even on my web site? Thanks for listening and staying with me until the top and retaining me firm. I’ve a publication that I ship out to my subscribers each week. We have now 1000’s of subscribers. A lot of them are company professionals. A few of them are recruiters and specialists they usually

Give me glorious suggestions and assist for future concepts and with the job seekers, in fact, my concept is to offer them additional assist. So what I’ve on these new letters are actually unique motion oriented suggestions for you in regards to the subjects of the episode of the week and some different issues and perception into my life that I do know a lot of you wish to know just a little bit about. Communicate.

Comply with me, subscribe for those who take pleasure in this, give the podcast a 5 star score, wherever IT’s doable to take action. IT means the world to us and to my workforce. Thanks a lot and I’ll see you subsequent time. Bye.