What’s the best advice you’d give to someone currently in the job market?

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1. Applications are rejected impersonally. Apply equivalently without giving a fuck as long as you’re qualified & seems promising

   Spread your applications like the plague & forget about them until they contact you

2. Resumes are read by a computer before they’re read by a human in most cases. Take as many key words from the job posting and include them as skills or experience in your resume. Make sure to include a tailored cover letter just in case it gets looked at by a human being. And apply even if you don’t think you’re qualified.

   Also, if you’re thinking of jumping ship, start applying now. This job market isn’t going to last very much longer.

3. I hired a new sales Rep in April. I turned down people with more experience and hired someone based on their enthusiasm and optimism during the interviewing process. If you get to the interview process, calm your nerves and be enthusiastic.

4. Job ads are the employer’s wish list. Don’t let the fact that you may not meet all of the requirements in the ad keep you from applying. If you’re interested in the job and meet at least a few of the requirements, just apply.

5. Work hard enough to be a responsible adult but also don’t destroy yourself over a thing you’re going to fail at, get laid off from, and get rejected by numerous times in your life.

6. Depending on the line of work and your specific area, i may say this is the best time to be seeking employment. Pay has gone up 50 – 100% compared to 2 years ago and most people are hiring. This is the time to play the field and take the one you want the most.

   Example: in my area, child care and assited living workers pay has increased 80% from 2020. Fast food has even gone from $7.50-$8.00/hr starting in 2020, up to $14.00-$15.00/hr starting now.

   My son got his first “Official” job (summer job so temporary) last month. With absolutely no prior experience and only being 16 yrs old. He is working 40 hrs a week at $14 an hour. Not bad at all for a kid still in school.

7. Even when you have a job, always look for a new one. You never know what could have to your current job so be prepared to bail.

8. Write a cover letter. Ignore whatever the typical application process is and figure out how to separate yourself from the stack. The best possible thing you can do is figure out how to put yourself in front of whoever will be hiring you in the flesh. They can look at you and make a snap decision right there whether to hire you, rather than have to read your resume and try to feel you out, and then go through a tedious interview process.

9. Join a union.

10. a few things I just told a friend. do not get discouraged. this jobs out here don’t love you. Make a CV this is a clear document with the entire working history and all the important details and could be pages long. From there make a couple of resumes to fit the job type you are after with the previous job that fits best at the forefront. Always use key words from the job listening. In most cases esp corporate jobs there is no one sitting there looking at resumes they go into a computer system and the HR person just searches keywords. Make sure they job i a good fit for you. A friend got a good rate at a job and advanced in a year and towards the end of the yr they dropped 90% of the staff, they allowed them to come in and they watched their co workers get lead to the block. Some for some real deal offenses others for things as simple as getting back from break a couple minutes late.

11. Find out what is being asked for in the field you are looking for. I was following a ton of good advice, but found out the employers in my field didn’t care about half of it.

12. Talent stack

13. Always, always keep your eyes open. Look for the opportunities to make moves a d don’t be afraid to take risks

14. Nobody owes you anything and you won’t start at the top. You have to work for it and earn it.

15. Be persistent

16. Remember you don’t work for anyone but yourself. Everyone else is someone you work with – from owners, ceo , managers and co workers.

    This can also fuck u up. But every person who had seniority or higher ranking than I did understood what I was saying. Also made it easier to have job discussions “I don’t feel the company/job is working with me” avoids pointing blame at a person

17. Always give at least 50%, don’t go out of your way to impress, be mediocre

18. Never expect anything more than being treated like a part that can be swapped out at any time.