Career coach Eric Woodard joins this special episode to reveal the top mistakes professionals make during a job search. Learn how to navigate the modern career landscape by shifting your focus toward service and creating strong professional agreements to accelerate your growth.

Like all TFTS episodes, you get the unfiltered reality of how this job works that you won't find in any instruction manual.

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Real Human Conversations, No AI in this video.

Eric's Career Coaching: https://winatwork.io

Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:51 Top job search mistakes to avoid
2:35 How to get hired faster
3:35 How the ATS and AI screening work
8:09 Methods to circumvent the ATS
11:46 Handling job postings with no salary
13:12 Dealing with massive salary ranges
14:18 Answering the salary expectation question
15:51 Frequency of fake job postings
17:48 Truth about job postings for visas
19:10 Meaning of being overqualified
23:03 Red flags with "big family" companies
24:58 Replacing expectations with agreements
26:41 Building confidence and workplace presence
28:58 Reality of background checks
34:18 Truth about company loyalty
35:53 Accelerating career growth as a leader
37:40 Unlimited PTO scams or perks
40:10 Balancing productivity and wellbeing
43:34 Effectiveness of performance improvement plans
46:02 Honesty in exit interviews
47:56 Current state of the job economy
50:11 Actionable tips for your career

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