Job search can be fun, exciting, and game-changing. It's an essential part of modern day living, and it's not meant to be miserable. Let's turn this beast on its head and regain control over your life and future! Continue sending questions to: [email protected] dandanglobal.com

Imposter Syndrome is a powerful debilitating mentality, made famous by Sheryl Sandberg in her book, Lean In. WARNING: I get very angry in this episode. This is the most aggressive one yet! Lol LOTS of venom in this segment so pls don't be surprised to hear a side of me you haven't heard yet! Everyone feels self-doubt, and it's important to start fighting this way of thinking today. We share examples of this, and how you can change your mindset to become more confident in your accomplishments and continue achieving success!

You're not going to like this episode. This is the ugly truth of how your spending habits may damage your career opportunities! Hear a story of one of my candidates and his horrible predicament. We can all learn from it. Subscribe, rate, and ask me any question on job search!

Dictate your destiny by knowing what career options are out there and which ones would suit your unique skill-set and goals! The DANDAN Method's first step, Dictate Your Destiny recommends to evaluate 4 major career options as a way to simplify and understand the full spectrum of jobs available. Dandan talks about the 4 S's which compares pros and cons of each type of role and how you can move between roles. Where do you fit in? What's your strategy now and what will be your career progression next? I started out at the first quadrant, moved into quadrant 2 and jumped into quadrant 4, where I will be for the rest of my life hopefully!

Headhunting is a beautiful but wild industry. Like most interactions with strangers, you don't really know who someone truly is. In today's Daily DANDAN, Dandan breaks down WHY you need to interview your headhunter, and HOW to do it by gauging 3 major factors: (1) Their personality/communication style (2) Their focus, expertise, and market knowledge (3) Do they care about you? Excited to continue supporting your job search and career management efforts - hit me up with more questions at [email protected] Sign up for our webinars, private coaching, and add us on LinkedIn for more DANDAN Method Magic!

As the last step of the DANDAN Method, it is also one you must do as long as YOU WISH TO BE AN ATTRACTIVE EMPLOYEE THAT IS HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER BY ANY EMPLOYER. Never Stop Networking shares tips, ideas, and strategies to make networking actionable - not just a keyword you hear from your college counselors and bogus career "experts". Today's Daily DANDAN covers: - Importance of staying relevant - How do you network: for someone who is unemployed, employed, and somewhere in the middle? - How to behave while networking: be ready, be generous, be sincere, etc. I hope you enjoy this important and FUN step of the method - socializing and networking is a great chance to Nail Your Narrative (Step 3 of DANDAN Method) and Arrange Your Arsenal (Step 2 of DANDAN Method)!

Dandan shares her headhunting expertise when it comes to the ideal job offer negotiation scenario, and the various aspects to consider while negotiating with a potential employer! We're not done with this subject, still many more episodes coming up - continue sending me your questions on job search! dandanglobal.com linkedin.com/in/dandanzhu

3 Major Factors to break down your job search decision making matrix. (1) Management Team (2) Technical Potential (3) Financial considerations Your opportunity should have all 3 if not at least 2! Otherwise is it really the BEST AVAILABLE OFFER?

Angle and Accept the Best Available Offer is the most controversial step of the DANDAN Method because everyone has vastly different views when it comes to salary negotiation. I take the middle of the road approach, because from what I've seen, it's worked out the best for everyone! I'll explain why here. Stay tuned for our next episodes which break down how to judge if you really are facing the Best Available Offer, as well as how to negotiate your salary/offers!

Step 4 of the DANDAN Method - Direct and Dominate the Process. In this episode, we talk about the importance of taking back your control during job search, to speak up, and to be clear on what you want so that all the hiring bodies can see the full picture and march to your tune. Continue to reach out with any questions on job search to dandanglobal.com Email [email protected] to be featured on our next Daily DANDAN!