Advice for Anyone Who Graduated School Post Winter 2020 (Part 2):

  Advice for Anyone Who Graduated School Post Winter 2020 (Part 2):

This is the second posting of a new series designed to help those who have been most affected (from a career standpoint) by what I will call "The COVID ERA".

1. Reading books can be correlated to not only improved knowledge but also high levels of professional achievement. For all "COVID ERA" professionals (see above), make it a point to read a book (paper, not kindle) related to your field of business or fundamental business practices (sociology books that are note too rooted in academia (Malcolm Gladwell books are perfect for this exercise).

Making reading of these type of books part of your professional persona will yield benefits for you now and later in your career.

Advice for Anyone Who Graduated School Post Winter 2020:

Advice for Anyone Who Graduated School Post Winter 2020:

This is the first posting of a new series designed to help those who have been most affected (from a career standpoint) by what I will call "The COVID ERA".

1. Make it a point to continually develop your business and technical skills, preferably in "real" classes and not "virtually". Place yourself in an environment where you can interact (1:1 or in a group) with other adult learners and teachers. You will benefit more than in-person exchanges as opposed to Google Meet, Zoom, etc.

Do not take the "virtual" way. It may be logistically easier but you are not getting the value you need / deserve.

Why AI Resumes Receive Negative Feedback (Part 3) - More About The Disjointed Interview

Why AI Resumes Receive Negative Feedback (Part 3) - More About The Disjointed Interview

The AI interview is actually a one-sided meeting dominanted by a machine.  The interviews are conducted by simple text-based chatbot pre-screenings and one-way video answers to responsive, real-time conversational AI agents that guide you through structured technical or behavioral questions.  If the candidates often cannot defend the skills, functions and/ or success stories that AI added to their resume, the chatbot will recognize the failure and disqualify the candidate.  

A horrible experience and a waste of time for all concerned.

Why AI Resumes Receive Negative Feedback (Part 3) - The Disjointed Interview

Why AI Resumes Receive Negative Feedback (Part 3) - The Disjointed Interview

On the premise that the interview is between people and not machines (yes - I said machines - this is happening more often with companies using virtual technology to conduct an artificial intelligence (AI) interview while the candidate is answering the questions with an AI assistant (cannot make this stuff up)), the candidate fails to provide truthful context to the content (qualitative / quantitative) in the resume.  

In sum, this is a colossal waste of time for all parties.  It is imperative that the candidate is able to showcase how an achievement was accomplished and that the success story is consistent with the numbers / content that was provided in the resume.  Hiring managers / recruiters are keen to the game played by applicants using AI.  It does not sit well and will result in an abrupt end to the interview and immediate disqualification.

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Why AI Resumes Receive Negative Feedback (Part 2) - Key Word Stuffing

Why AI Resumes Receive Negative Feedback (Part 2)

Keyword Stuffing: This has been an issue for years but artificial intelligence has made the problem more automated.  Job seekers use AI to trick both the reader (recruiter / hiring manager) and the Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) by stuffing random keywords or hidden white-text "honeytraps," which modern software and human screeners easily catch and in the majority of cases, disqualify the candidate from consideration.  Let's be frank, it is unethical (cheating).

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Why AI Resumes Receive Negative Feedback (Part 1)

Why AI Resumes Receive Negative Feedback (Part 1)

For the remainder of the week, I will be publishing information about why AI-written resumes are seen as a negative my hiring manager.

Suspicious Metrics: Fabricating or over-optimizing impact numbers and keyword-stuffing that fails basic human scrutiny during interviews. Suspicious or fake resume metrics—(i.e. -perfectly round percentages like "improved efficiency by 200%" or inflated financial impact that doesn't match a candidate's seniority—are easily spotted by recruiters and AI screening tools, instantly destroying the candidate's credibility.

If actual number or percentages aren't available, describe changes, improvements in process efficiencies (e.g., reducing a daily 5-minute task to 1 minute) or the process of a sales cycle / product introduction / upgrade where your collaborative produced a positive result.

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Quote - Learning - Henry Ford

Quote - Learning - Henry Ford 

I enjoyed reading this quote. Hope all of you do as well.

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” – Henry Ford

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Questions to Ask the Recruiter During the Screening

 Questions to Ask the Recruiter During the Screening

What skills are most valuable to the hiring manager? Understanding what is the priority makes it easier for you to properly exhibit examples of compatibility. 

What does success look like in the first 90 days? (Defines the true expectations and immediate deliverables for the position.) 

What is the compensation package for this role? Ensuring that both parties are aligned saves time and energy in a process, only to eventually find out that "wish lists" are not in syn

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Screening the Recruiter

Screening the Recruiter

Be sure to take a view minutes and "screen the recruiter" who sends you an unsolicited request for a resume for a position that you are "qualified". Use Google and LinkedIn. If you cannot get any relevant information about the recruiter or agency name, do not respond. More than likely, it is for a "fake" job.

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Job Search Burnout - Stopping doing the same thing.

Job Search Burnout - Stopping doing the same thing. 

Anxiety / Stress in job searches are directly related to burnout if you are continuing down the same path with little or limited results. If you have experienced / are currently experiencing this issue, take a break, re-evaluate your strategy and tactics, make changes and launch the new strategy. You will be more productive and focused and less "burned out".

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Handling Job Burnout

Try to take action. To get started:

Evaluate your options. Discuss specific concerns with your supervisor. Maybe you can work together to change expectations or reach compromises or solutions. Try to set goals for what must get done and what can wait.

Seek support. Whether you reach out to co-workers, friends or loved ones, support and collaboration might help you cope. If you have access to an employee assistance program, take advantage of relevant services.

Try a relaxing activity. Explore programs that can help with stress such as yoga, meditation or tai chi.

Get some exercise. Regular physical activity can help you to better deal with stress. It can also take your mind off work.

Get some sleep. Sleep restores well-being and helps protect your health.

Mindfulness. Mindfulness is the act of focusing on your breath flow and being intensely aware of what you're sensing and feeling at every moment, without interpretation or judgment. In a job setting, this practice involves facing situations with openness and patience, and without judgment.

Keep an open mind as you consider the options. Try not to let a demanding or unrewarding job undermine your health.

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