Let's face it. The job search can be a soul-sucking experience. You spend hours crafting the perfect resume, only to be rejected by automated systems or ghosted by potential employers. But what if the problem isn't with your credentials, but with your method? Instead of submitting your resume blindly and hoping for the best, why not take a more proactive (and authentic) approach? That's exactly what our guest did and guess what? It paid off BIG time. Joshua Cruz is a writer, motivational dancer/speaker and recruiter seeking to help other individuals build their happiness. He uses his career expertise paired with his personal experiences as a gay Afro Latino man in America, to create opportunities for individuals who are often looked over based on things such as race, gender and identity. In this episode, Joshua shares how he went from unemployed to getting multiple job offers that led to his dream job. His secret? Well, you'll just have to tune in to find that out. Follow Joshua on LinkedIn Donate to Taller Salud If you'd like quick tangible tips and practical corporate career advice to level up your authentic leadership, download the 10 simple "plays" to stop selling out and start standing out at https://bauthenticinc.mykajabi.com/freebie To connect with Erin and/or Nicole, email: [email protected] If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration! Follow b Cause on Twitter (really it's mostly Nicole) Follow Erin on LinkedIn or Instagram Join the b Cause Podcast Facebook Group Take our simple, fun and insightful"What's your workplace superhero name?"quiz Unleash your Authentic Superpower with Erin's book,"You Do You (ish)" Check out our blog for more no-BS career advice Work with Us Or just buy some fun, authentic, kick-ars merch here DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences. Tweetable Comments "It's really interesting the opportunities that you can get when you show up as yourself, rather than having to feel like you always have to be what society tells you to be." "The perception is that you have to have a suit and a tie and be well-kept and no beards and no tattoos and all of these things. And that's not me." "We're more than our jobs. We're more than our titles. We're more than the organization that we represent. We're more than that, and I want to show that." "Connect with people, connect with their content, comment on their stuff genuinely, intentionally, and purposefully." "Even if that person doesn't get that job or even if that person isn't right for that job, that's a connection that you can make for the future, for not only yourself, but for them too." "Let them show you who they are so you can see who's working for your company and what value they bring other than the skillset and the qualifications laid out in a job description."