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Are you falling into the trap of getting career advice from too many sources?
In this episode of The Career Strategy Podcast, Sarah explores why a piecemeal approach to job searches and career advancement can lead to confusion and wasted time.
Join Sarah to discuss the common mistake of piecing together advice from various sources, such as resume reviews, LinkedIn critiques, and one-off coaching sessions, and how this often results in disconnected and conflicting feedback.
After listening, we hope you consider a more holistic approach, where your unique goals and situation are taken into account.
Key Takeaways:
Timestamps
00:00 Piecemeal approaches lead to disconnected and conflicting advice, causing confusion.
03:34 Why individualized professional help yields better results.
09:20 Sending your resume for reviews without providing context leads to conflicting feedback, causes costly rework and delays in job applications prolonging unemployment.
11:14 A piecemeal approach to job searching can be stressful and inefficient.
14:26 Career Strategy Labs' job search accelerator for its holistic approach.
🎬 Watch our free UX Job Search Workshop and learn how to stand out in 2025
👉 Join Career Strategy Lab, a UX job search accelerator for UX and Product people.
👋 Say hi and follow our host, Sarah Doody, on LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.
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Are you falling into the trap of getting career advice from too many sources?
In this episode of The Career Strategy Podcast, Sarah explores why a piecemeal approach to job searches and career advancement can lead to confusion and wasted time.
Join Sarah to discuss the common mistake of piecing together advice from various sources, such as resume reviews, LinkedIn critiques, and one-off coaching sessions, and how this often results in disconnected and conflicting feedback.
After listening, we hope you consider a more holistic approach, where your unique goals and situation are taken into account.
Key Takeaways:
Timestamps
00:00 Piecemeal approaches lead to disconnected and conflicting advice, causing confusion.
03:34 Why individualized professional help yields better results.
09:20 Sending your resume for reviews without providing context leads to conflicting feedback, causes costly rework and delays in job applications prolonging unemployment.
11:14 A piecemeal approach to job searching can be stressful and inefficient.
14:26 Career Strategy Labs' job search accelerator for its holistic approach.
🎬 Watch our free UX Job Search Workshop and learn how to stand out in 2025
👉 Join Career Strategy Lab, a UX job search accelerator for UX and Product people.
👋 Say hi and follow our host, Sarah Doody, on LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.
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