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Ep. 49 Under The Hood: Uncovering The High Performance Job Search (Special Guest Sarah Johnston)

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In this incredible episode Sarah Johnston, Founder of Briefcase Coach and Co-Founder of the Job Search Journey talks about what the difference is for someone in a high performance job search versus a standard one. She walks through all phases from the mental game, the marketing materials, the applications, and the interviewing to outline how savvy job seekers stand out to get hired! Key highlights from this episode include: 

  • Sarah's been on the other side and worked as a recruiter seeing the hardship of job seeking. She outlines the push several years ago that made her want to start this successful brand we know as Briefcase Coach
  • From the recruiter lens, what makes a job seekers message resonate, and how can applicants stand out among others regardless of industry
  • What advice she has for our listeners when it comes to conveying their value in their applications documents
  • She notes how someone can demonstrate their enthusiasm for a role or company that would stand out to a recruiter
  • What is the fine line where someone can show enthusiasm without being overbearing
  • She addresses common misconnections that young people have about reaching out to recruiters and what they can do to increase their confidence in reaching out to recruiters
  • Sarah talks about what is the difference between a good interview and a great (high performance) interview
  • What is the best piece of career advice that she could pass along to this next generation
  • Sarah talks about her new venture Job Search Journey

    • Guest Info:

    Sarah Johnston

    Website: https://briefcasecoach.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahdjohnston/

    Job Search Journey: https://www.jobsearchjourney.com/


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