TikTok - Submitting Your Resume

   TikTok - Submitting Your Resume

https://www.tiktok.com/@allanwritescareers/video/7312617437130738974

Job Offer - What to do next!

Job Offer - What to do next!

Never accept a job offer on the spot. Ask for a few days to evaluate all line items as related to the new engagement. Explain that you want to make sure you are making the right decision and will think through all the issues thoroughly. During this period, you can do your research and build your strategy for salary negotiation.

Artificial intelligence (AI) - Labor Market Disruption

Artificial intelligence (AI) has already become a disruptor in the labor market, as job postings declined over the past year by 6.7% YoY, with entry-level positions especially hard-hit. Job posting in the tech sector are down 36% as compared to pre-pandemic numbers.

The former is a cause / effect as a consequence of the use of AI but is also a cause by tariffs, government change, foreign policy and inflation. Those entering the job force are more affected because these are more junior / support roles as opposed to those in decision making roles.

The latter has to do with over-hiring in the sector during the over-hiring that occurred in 2021-2022.

In all events, you need to ramp up networking to find the what you are looking for. It is the best way to find jobs, postings not withstanding!

Source: CBS Sunday Morning

Why hiring managers do not like AI generated resumes - Misrepresentation

 Why hiring managers do not like AI generated resumes - Misrepresentation

Misrepresentation of content is a major issue as AI can sometimes include inaccurate or outdated information. AI-generated resumes may also overemphasize keywords for applicant tracking systems (ATS) without providing meaningful content for human reviewers. Finally, the use of AI in resume writing raises ethical concerns for some, who see it as a form of misrepresentation or taking a shortcut.

Process and Discipline - Quote

 Process and Discipline - Quote

"Success will continue only as long as the commitment to the process of being success remains in place" - Coach Nick Saban

You must have a plan, be disciplined but willing to make adjustment accordingly to win (receive an offer) to win in the job search game.  Just saying your want a job is not enough.  Create a strategy that also includes behavioral elements (work ethic, attitude, responsibility, dedication to improvement) will position you for success.

The Black Hole

 According to Greenhouse, a leading providing of recruiting software for businesses of all sizes, the average job opening received 242 applications in Q3— 3x 2017 totals, when the unemployment rate was at a comparable level. That means that when someone submits a resume today, the candidate has a 0.4% chance of actually getting the job. (That's just for the average job. At the big-name employers, the odds are even worse.)

In short, applying to a job in 2025 blindly (definition: through uploading the resume into a web interface) really is the statistical equivalent of hurling your resume into a black hole.

THIS JUST STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF NETWORKING!!!!

Today's Quote - Discipline

 Discipline - Doing what must be done, not matter how much you do not want to - this has to do with job search procrastination. You need to be disciplined and embrace the opportunity that good things will happen with your hard work, dedication, commitment and discipline. With discipline, your talent = wasted potential!

Today's Quote

 Entitlement - Success makes people think they deserve more - without doing more.

Coach Nick Saban

College Resumes

 I see an abundance of college resumes.  Why most of these documents do not include classes, class - related projects (internships, research papers, group presentations) as related to the major field of study is mindblowing.

To all students - your resume is a marketing document about YOU!  Showcase why you are qualified.  Don't make the hiring manager have to guess.  And yes, be certain that the document is ATS compliant and customized for each role.  The customization should take 2-3 minutes TOPs.  

Instagram - Rejection - keep on plugging away!

 

Instagram -  Rejection - keep on plugging away!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DBaOUUGJXzW/

Job Hugging - Some managers like it, even for underperforming professionals.

 

Job Hugging - Some managers like it, even for underperforming professionals.

While most of us strive to be the best we can be, many are not as career oriented and do not strive for career progression. These professionals come complacent in their jobs and do the minimum or slightly better to hold onto their jobs.

While this does aggravate some managers, there are managers who value experience and mediocre production as opposed to great production and assertive staff.

The rationale for this is complex but one reason is that the manager knows what he/she are getting and accept the status quo as opposed to recruiting, hiring and training new staff. In many organizations, upward mobility is limited / non-existent and having production that the manager can count on outweighs the issues surrounding recruiting, onboarding, training and the fear of diminished production.