Job Board Algorithms: Are You Trapped by Them?
Job Board Algorithms: Are You Trapped by Them?
Have you given up control and let them trap you?
Hereโs how to know.
If you answer yes to:
- working really hard on the job search, applying to everything online, and thatโs all you do
- not consistently getting interviews
- hearing โnot hire international studentsโ all the time.
- feel frustrated
- donโt have coffee chats on a regular basis
- dream company lists not guiding your actions
Then you know you are trapped.
At any time, you can shift to:
- get speaking to your dream companies
- get consistent engagement from dream firms
- experience growth in confidence, even enjoy the process
- come out from this process with a great offer
Glad to chat about your situation, your goals, and share some advice via this link:ย https://lnkd.in/eqP_7R4
There is no need to keep doing something that isnโt working.
Job Search: Strategy to Consider and Force of Effort
If you are looking for a job and you spend 30 min per day looking for a job...you will continue to be looking for a job. Thereโs job search strategy to consider, and then there is also the issue of the basic force of effort.
I held this friend to a higher standard of himself and he did eventually put in the work and get a great job.
Watch yourself and if you see yourself falling into a rut, pull out or have friends who can help you.
As my teacher says: self-discipline is doing something even when you donโt want to do it.
On Being an International Student using LinkedIn
๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐จ๐ฉ๐ช๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ช๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ (LI). I got a question from a parent in China: is LI safe?
Her daughter was getting some messages that were not professional. The mom concluded that LI should not be used at all.
With 300m people on LI, LI reflects the broader society. There is good and bad. So, letโs use LI with a purpose, be professional and sidestep the bad stuff to get the results we want.
My mentees and I work through situations like this. I help apply a professional lens. People hire people, not resumes. We do need to meet people to get hired, and we need to be flexible with schedules + stay professional.
One female client connected to a manager at a famous company. That manager invited her for drinks and dinner. Drinks AND dinner? Red flag. Alarms went off. We had to respond cautiously.
Now, in NYC it is common to grab a drink after work. But I was fairly sure this guy was bad news.
I instructed her to say she had to keep it to a drink + that her friends wou...
Calling All International Students
I used to be an international student and it was complicated.
Online applications were tough. It used to be the case that "not hearing back" was the biggest issue but now it seems like from every angle and direction all this negative news about how hard it is for international students to get hired... it's like employers are playing games with us.
But, dear international student... stay engaged keep going, find a mentor to help you get hired. Stay engaged, keep going because I want you to be happy.
I'm Stuart. I've been there and I'm a career guide.
Book a free coaching call on my website.
www.jstuartbradley.com
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Hopeful for 2019: Poetry from Tru Vu
โBecause eyes see the blue sky,
Eyes glisten sky blue.
Because eyes see the vast ocean,
Eyes extend as far as the sea.โ
When you contemplate 2019 and your own professional development, or the talent you want for your team, what do your eyes see?
Do your eyes glisten sky blue?
If you look out onto 2019, you will see yourself.
Hiring managers calling you about the offer they just gave you...a great team coming together to tackle enterprise goals...see that in yourself. Because you see that, offers come, teams are built.
Let's Grab a Coffee in Jan?
Fortune 50 campus recruiter (personally hires 200 people / yr): โIf there was one thing I could tell folks, it would be to not just network with me when you want something. Network with me when I am really bored.โ
Thatโs how Iโm approaching things with the reindeer.
