Tuesday's Quote

 “Trying to predict the future is like trying to drive down a country road at night with no lights while looking out the back window. ”

― Peter Drucker

Evaluating the Job Market - Factors Affecting the Market has Effectively Stalled - Part 2

 Evaluating the Job Market - Factors affecting the Market has Effectively Stalled - Part 2

Ghost Jobs Ads: A long source of frustration for job seekers, it has come to the point for lawmakers at the state level have proposed legislation hiring posting timelines for uploading and deleting ads.  Ads stay "live" for months, esp. on LinkedIn and are never filled.  Employers cite economic uncertainty and either stop looking to fill the job, either putting the role "on hold" or rethinking the finances around the job.

Ghost jobs generally do not show up in government labor statistics, which are based on surveys that ask employers to include only jobs that could start within 30 days and for which they are actively recruiting outside candidates. In June, U.S. job openings slipped to 7.4 million, according to the Labor Department.   The number is not consistent with the number of jobs that are filled, so it is logistical to surmise that ghost posting is a real issue and not fabrication.

Source: WSJ.com - August 24th

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Evaluating the Job Market - Factors affecting the Market has Effectively Stalled - 1st Installment

Evaluating the Job Market - Factors affecting the Market has Effectively Stalled

AI and Automation: Artificial intelligence is increasing worker productivity, allowing companies to handle more work with fewer people, which heavily impacts entry-level and white-collar support roles, especially in the technology sector.  During April 2026, according to CNN, 50% of the new jobs created came from healthcare, while the remainder came predominantly from retail, and transportation and warehousing sectors.  Technology companies, which famously overhired in 2021 - 2022, is still retrenching while trying to figure out how to properly scale AI.

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Monday Morning Quote - Leaders / Energy

Monday Morning Quote - Leaders / Energy

“Your first and foremost job as a leader is to take charge of your own energy and then help to orchestrate the energy of those around you.” - Peter Drucker

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Today's Quote - Change and Innovation - Peter Drucker

Change & Innovation:" Success requires taking calculated risks and letting go of old methods to make room for new ones." - Peter Drucker

Concerning your job search - If you continue to apply for jobs online via the job boards, you are lucky to get a 1-2% response rate.  Time to change and start leveraging your network to find the best new opportunities, surpass the ATS systems, which have become a black hole with unqualified candidates and AI driven resumes.

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Summarizing Older Roles

Summarizing Older Roles

How to handle past jobs on your resume (10+ years).

You should summarize / keep brief the roles on your resume older than 10- 12 years and in most cases, omit roles that are older. 

Delete roles not related to your career

Keep jobs in the resume that show your career progression

You need to identify a balance between the skills you offer (currently used as well as past skills that could use a "brush-up" without including outdated information.

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Ageism in Your Resume

Ageism in Your Resume

When writing your summary statement, please keep the number of years no higher than 15+.

1. Make the number match the number of years of experience the company is seeking for the role.  No lying if you have 15+ years and the job posting indicates 8+ years, you are putting yourself in a position to be disqualified because you are "too expensive", "overqualified" or "too old for the company culture.

That is that they really do not know exactly the number of years they need.  That is arbitrary.  

My rule: if you have 60-65% of the qualifications, apply.  The job description is just a wish list and do not let age / years of experience disqualify you.  Get to the interview and show your worth but if you get disqualified because of the number of years of experience, that is shameful.

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Quote - The perspective of a great recruiter (i do not know the author but I really love this quote"):

Quote - The perspective of a great recruiter (i do not know the author but I really love this quote"):

“Acquiring the right talent is the most important key to growth. Hiring was, and still is, the most important thing we do. Great companies don't hire skilled people and motivate them, they hire already motivated people and inspire them."

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Quote from One of my High School Teachers

Quote from One of my High School Teachers

"Be the job, big or small, do it right or not at all" - Dr. Julius Lazicki

Don't do your duties half-assed, be accountable, take action and be proud of what you will accomplish.

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Today's Quote

Today's Quote

You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist - Indira Gandhi

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Concerning email addresses as related to job searches:

Concerning email addresses as related to job searches:

Please stay away from legacy domains (aol.com; hotmail.com). These email domains are 25+ years old and can place the user in a negative light because of ageism. Ageism is a huge issue in job search, like it or not. You do not want to be ruled out of consideration because of potential age. Is it legal, no. Can you prove it, doubtful.

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