Job Boards - An Electronic Dumpster Fire...

 Job Boards - An Electronic Dumpster Fire... 

To all job seekers - please stop taking the path of least resistance and minimize your job board submissions (Glassdoor, Indeed) to less than 5%.

Why - Well, this channel is a black hole, an inefficient use of time. To many applicants and format requirements that the candidate does not understand results in an overwhelming amount of rejections. I look at the job boards as a version of a electronic dumpster.

NETWORKING is the best way to find work. I know it is a hard path at times, but the best jobs are not published, esp. on generic job boards. If you want to branch out, do so on vertical boards (i.e. professional associations, industry groups, etc.).

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Keep Your Resume Updated

 This one might be a no-brainer but don’t neglect your resume, even if you’re unemployed. Add every relevant volunteer opportunity or certificate to help your resume stand out. If you feel your career gap is something to hide, think again — most people have had a gap in their work experience.

And if you address it honestly, potential employers may even see your career gap as a plus. That was the time you spent learning. Once you land that job, keep updating your resume as new experiences and achievements pop up — you’ll thank yourself the next time you’re ready to hit the job market.

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Just the fundamentals...

 Just the fundamentals...

There are an inordinate amount of information on this site and other Internet portals, offering numerous strategies for finding new career opportunities. You will read crazy, off the wall stuff from publishers (many are scammers), making bold claims that they can provide a shortcut to landing your next role.

Please do not take the bait. There are no guarantees in life other than death and taxes. Nobody can promise you a job with a set time frame - do not fall for that phony-baloney. Therefore, when you take a step back, be fundamental, avoid the hooks and gadgets.

You need to have a great resume that is not AI generated, one that is ATS compliant and includes numerous success stories from the past 5-7 years. Be wary of ageism - only need to go back 10-12 years (15 if you are seeks senior level / C-Suite role).

When your resume is ready, start networking and avoid the silly job boards where you are lucky to get a 2% response.

Instagram - Stay at Home Moms

 Instagram - Stay at Home Moms

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Please, I beg of you, target your resume!

 Please, I beg of you, target your resume!

Tailor your resume, using the job posting as a guide. Using a general resume for each application is foolish and a waste of time. Take five (5) minutes to review the job posting, identify the key requirements and keywords, and adjust your resume accordingly to showcase your primary skills and achievements. 

If you do not embrace the need for making adjustments, chances are that you will not pass ATS requirements.

Salary Transparency

 Salary Transparency

State of California Employment Law (SB 1162) requires the disclosure of pay scales in job openings for all positions, internal and external, with “pay scale” defined as the salary or hourly wage the employer reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay scale does not need to include bonuses, commissions, tips, or other benefits.

This new pay transparency requirement for businesses with 15 or more employees extends not just to job postings on a company website but to third-party platforms such as LinkedIn or Indeed as well.

There are other states across the USA that have similar statutes.  If the job postings does not meet this criteria, you need to wonder why the company is hiding the "wage range".

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SPECIAL NOTE: I am now taking on speaking engagements to groups about the following subjects:

Resume Writing

Interviewing

Ageism in the Workplace

Career Management

ATS Best Practices

Job Search Strategies

as well as accepting invitations to critique resumes, cover letters and LinkedIn profiles at trade shows, workshops, seminars and various other events. Please contact me via ajbresumes@gmail.com or 415.519.9659 for more details.

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High Paying Remote Jobs Are Fading Away:

 High Paying Remote Jobs Are Fading Away:

New data suggests that high-paying remote positions are almost as rare as they were before the pandemic.  

According to a recent analysis of over one million job postings between January and July from Ladders, a career platform for six-figure salary jobs, those offering salaries of $100,000 or more and that also offer remote or hybrid work plunged 15% in the second quarter of 2025. 

Only about 6% of high-paying jobs now provide location flexibility—down from a high of 41% in 2022, and just a couple points above the 4% recorded back in pre-pandemic 2019. 

By comparison, roughly 20% of jobs advertised on LinkedIn offer hybrid or remote work options. According to Indeed, fully remote positions advertised on its platform jumped from 2.4% of all postings in 2019 to 10.2% in 2022, but have since declined to about 7.9%. 

Job Market Opinion

 Fresh off its worst non-recession performance in over two decades, the U.S. labor market begins the year on its heels. Employers added fewer than 50,000 jobs a month last year, down from 168,000 in 2024. While the unemployment rate crept up to 4.4%, it remains historically low, perhaps because immigration policies have limited the pool of available workers.

The new year is shaping up to be especially challenging for young workers, who remain sidelined by a "low-hire, low-fire" market as artificial intelligence automates entry-level work.

Source: LinkedIn

Instagram: Career Change

  Instagram: Career Change

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Job Search Tip - Do not take job posting as being 100% accurate

  Job Search Tip - Do not take job posting as being 100% accurate

One of the biggest mistakes job candidates make is disqualifying themselves because they do not meet EVERY requirement in the job description. While certain requirements truly do matter, many qualifications are more of a "wish list" than a mandatory qualification.

Key point - if you can demonstrate that you have the experience and wherewithal to do the job, then apply without hesitation.

Job Boards / Networking / Recruiters

 Job Boards / Networking / Recruiters

Don't limit your search to online job boards - you will be lucky to get a 3% response (not interviews, just a response). 

Don't limit your search to recruiters - they work for someone else, not you and you will be lucky to get a 3-5% hit rate. Besides, they only have a very limited number of jobs within their portfolio.

Instead of dedicating time to inefficient channels, try networking instead. Connect with people in your field, attend industry events, and leverage your personal and professional connections. Networking can lead to valuable leads and opportunities that may not be advertised publicly (AKA - the hidden job market).

If you do not understand the term "hidden job market", send me a private message.