If it feels like the job market has gotten harder and weirder at the same time, you’re not imagining it. The job market feels broken right now, and the “spray and pray” approach is a symptom of that market breakdown, not a solution. A recent SFGATE piece dug into a trend that’s become almost universal right now: candidates blasting out hundreds or thousands of AI-generated applications, hoping that volume makes up for precision. The problem is, it’s creating exactly the oppos

If you haven't revisited your LinkedIn profile in depth in the last year or two, there's a good chance it's not working as hard for you as it should be. Recruiters are searching for your LinkedIn, filtering by it, and forming first impressions before they ever open your resume. A recent Wall Street Journal piece by Callum Borchers dove into exactly this, profiling real job seekers who made targeted changes to their LinkedIn presence and landed roles because of it. The pattern

We are all hearing about the new and exciting ways that AI is being used on what feels like a daily basis. In the job market, AI is no longer just a productivity tool for job seekers and it is increasingly part of how companies are evaluating their candidates. Many candidates immediately think of applicant tracking systems (ATS), resume keywords, and getting filtered out by a robot when they think about AI in hiring processes. In reality, it’s more nuanced than that. Companie

You’ve got a solid career behind you. You’re on LinkedIn. You’re applying to roles, maybe even reaching out to recruiters directly. And yet, you’re hearing nothing and it’s as if you’re tossing your applications into a black hole. You're left wondering why recruiters aren't responding to you when you're reaching out on LinkedIn. It’s one of the most demoralizing parts of the modern job search, and it’s more common than most people want to admit. The good news is that the sile

Most senior professionals spend very little time thinking about how they come across as a candidate. They’re busy doing the work and delivering at a high level, which makes total sense. But when it’s time to make a move, or when something unexpected happens, there’s a reckoning that happens. How are you showing up on paper, on LinkedIn, and in hiring conversations? And is that representative of who you are and what you bring to the table? For most people, the honest answer is