#jobsearch #careeradvice #jobmarket #therearenorules
Want to get a job? Rule number one: There are no rules.
Every “Professional” job coach has their own advice and guidance they all often contradict each other.
I applied to 1200+ jobs, had software that scraped recruiter (s) emails and LinkedIn and even had them automatically added to a database where they receive up to 5 follow up emails from me with my resume attached. 📧
I also had made around 30 different resumes with keywords alterations and optimizations. 📝
If I applied to a job – I made sure I had the entire departments emails and they would most definitely hear from me. All of them. 📬
Did they get annoyed? Maybe. But I have mouths to feed. Therefore – I didn’t give half a shit. 💪
But here is the kicker. None of it mattered.
An old friend called me out of the bless with a connection that resulted in the job I have today. 🤝
0 effort.
There are no rules. Everything has been predetermined.
There are no rules.
Just show up.
Practical Solutions:
1. **Networking:** While relentless job applications and follow-ups might work for some, networking remains a powerful tool. Utilize your connections, attend events, and engage with professionals in your industry to increase your chances of landing a job through referrals.
2. **Online Presence:** Ensure your online presence is strong. Update your LinkedIn profile, create a personal website showcasing your work, and engage with industry-related content to make yourself more visible to potential employers.
3. **Skill Development:** Take the time to develop new skills or enhance existing ones. Attend workshops, courses, and certifications to make yourself a more desirable candidate in the competitive job market.
4. **Volunteering and Internships:** Consider volunteering or taking internships to gain valuable experience, build your network, and increase your chances of being noticed by potential employers.
5. **Stay Positive and Persistent:** Keep a positive attitude and stay persistent in your job search. Rejections are a part of the process, but perseverance and resilience will eventually lead you to the right opportunity.
Conclusion:
While the job market may seem like a daunting place with ever-changing rules, remember that there are no hard and fast regulations to follow. Each person’s journey to securing a job is unique, and sometimes, a stroke of luck or a well-timed connection can make all the difference. Stay proactive, keep an open mind, and continue to put yourself out there – the right opportunity may just be around the corner. Just show up, and trust that everything has been predetermined in your favor. #therearenorules
This is a very important call out. While you have to work hard, connections, matter more than an interview performance, especially higher up in your career.
Luck also matters. I know of a person who lucked into a job at a top tech company, hated it, tried to make a move to a better and cooler company but failed multiple times and was just coasting. In this time about eight years passed and the companies stock 30x ed. This person was also super cheap and never sold a single share. Now he regales everybody with (fake) stories about long term vision and how he knew he was a winner.
>Want to get a job ? Rule number one: There are no rules.
It’s not that there are NO rules. There are no *universal* rules — and frankly, there never were.
Hiring has always depended on a number of factors which include location, industry, job market state, overall economic state, and a whole pile of demographics.
Even in the best of times, some of the things that you hear people say about how to get work will not work for certain industries, but will almost always work in others.
There’s a ton of nuance involved, but when jobs are flowing relatively freely, and someone gave you 5 units of advice, and at least one of them works — and works quickly — you’re not going to stop and evaluate which part worked and to what extent.
But, when jobs are not flowing freely, it starts to become frustrating as time goes by, and you realize that a lot of what you said is either flat out silly, or would have worked in the past but not now, or requires a different geography or career, or works differently for men vs women, or …
* Rule #1: **There is no universal job market.** Lots of factors affect how your job market experience will be — many of which you do not control
* Rule #2: **Understand Your Current Circumstances** (aka **Read the Room**)
* Rule #3: **It’s going to take a lot of persistence to make any progress** *(until you figure out the specific dynamics that affect your particular circumstances)*
* Rule #4: **The process is** ***way*** **more subjective than you were ever led to believe**
When you hear advice — even conflicting advice — try to determine what similarities or differences you have, relative to the giver of that advice, that will impact that advice’s potential usefulness to you. This will be true in both good and bad job markets, but the potential pain experienced in a good job market will be minimal enough for most people to overlook or not even notice.