I love a good documentary. True crime, unsolved mysteries, crazy neighbors, relationships gone bad - give me all of it, plus my blanket and a crispy Coke Zero and you won't hear from me for hours. There's just something to be said for escaping your own reality and losing yourself in salacious stories that make your problems seem like junior varsity issues. It's with that very sentiment that I HAVE to believe the documentary on-deck circle must include something about "it". Th

So let me get this straight.... Employers want candidates who have experience in all the things (but are also altruistic because what are these salary ranges?), are willing to battle a daily commute and these gas prices because #culture, wake up craving ambiguity because #growthmindset, and are loyal to the cause until the cause deems them expendable. Let's say that you find a way to capture all of that on paper (and in an ATS-friendly format). If you win the Hunger Games: Ap

Part 5: Etsy, anyone? 1. This Isn’t a Restaurant - Speak Your Order Into Existence It can be very easy to lean into this journey as a solo mission. Yes, it’s YOUR career, and you are the one applying, interviewing and eventually negotiating an amazing offer to your next chapter. That said, this job market takes a village to navigate. If you haven’t tapped into your family, friends, old school mates, neighbors, former professors, etc. to let them know you’re searching for

Part 4: Manners and Me-First It may sound like common knowledge to send a follow-up thank you email to your interviewer after your conversation, but you would be shocked at how many candidates don’t do this. The goal of being a stand-out applicant doesn’t only apply to the screening stage; you want to continue putting your best foot forward even after the interview takes place. In the current market, it’s usually a small subset of applicants who are invited to interview

Part 3: Roadmaps, Blueprints and Intention What about all of those roles you already applied to? Some were spot on for your dream job, some were passable opportunities that you’d take if offered, and some probably had no business receiving your resume. But what do you do about it now? AI can review these roles against what you’ve taught it about your skills and preferences and create a ranked list for you. It can explain why each role is being placed where it is, and i

Part 2: Ditch the App Goggles Using AI to help with your applicant tools is just skimming the surface. More than a wordsmith, AI can help you strategize your search approach. From editor to agent with the flip of a prompt. What do I mean? Let’s say your brain is struggling to keep all of your applications straight. What began as a laser-focused job search for three specific job titles has morphed into a wide-open fishing net that has you applying for jobs that you can’t

You’d be hard-pressed to peruse any job board or social media site right now and not get an immediate sense of job market morale. Exasperated job seekers who have lost count of their applications and resume versions. Highly skilled candidates replaying their last few interviews on repeat in their minds, wondering what they said (or didn’t say) to warrant the deafening silence now plaguing their inbox. Adjectives of choice now bypassing “tough” and “challenging” for “soul-crus