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12 THINGS TO NEVER PUT ON YOUR RESUME

Too Much Information.

Sensitive Personal Information.

Long Sentences Full of Buzz Words and Commas.

An Objective Section.

The Word "Summary" or Variation Thereof As A Section Header.

The Dates For Education.

More Experience Than The Company Is Asking For.

Pictures, Graphics, Emojis, Fancy Fonts, Watermarks.

An Embedded Cover Letter.

Redundant Usage Of Language and Information.

Abundance Of Acronyms.

Sidebars, tables, columns, bubbles.

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Welcome to job seekers radio. I'm Andrew and I'm Scott. This production has meant to provide meaningful support to you to find great careers faster whether you're working or not today on job seekers radio. We're talking about the twelve things not to put on your resume. Resumes are great. They're necessary. We we know we need to use them but I need to keep up with the times. we don't use resumes quite the same way we did ten twenty thirty years ago so it's important that we make sure that we are aware of what is currently not just acceptable but preferred so we wanna talk about a few things that maybe in the past some people have enjoyed using or doing to probably shouldn't at this point and resumes. If you look at the history I think they've only been around since the nineteen sixties. It's relatively new phenomenon in the world of work in the world of human existence right well of course mistake what I know there's lots of change change in that time and there's this new thing called the Internet and applicant tracking software and all these new players are on the scene that are insulating us from the ability to find work often. The things that we create to make things is easier also make things more complicated so we want to give some ideas on some things that maybe we've done in the past that we don't want to do moving forward because we want to make sure that your resumes are the ones that get to the top of the list. We want you in the short pile not the round file exactly and the first thing the number one thing in my estimation and I came up with this list so Scott will just take some credit for I added a little a little bit. Okay is too much information. I can't tell you how many resumes I've seen that are eight nine ten pages long and if you're doing something outside of the sciences that's probably overkill it is over even in the sciences depends on that whole thing right who's even going to understand it. Well and I'm one that my coworkers will tell me all day long how wordy I am. I know that to help with that. I usually have someone else. Look look at my resume to help me edit it down because if I'm repeating things that I don't really realize because I'm trying to get the story just right. Having a second set of is especially when you have a friend or colleague who look at that from your the opposite point of view somebody who only thinks or speaks bullet points is probably going to help you and it had down to the the the information you actually need. You may not be the type this really wordy in that case. He's stretching the information to fit a pager to might be a challenge but this is for those people that are extra wordy or feel like me. They're trying to overwhelm the audience. I've got to make sure I get every little detail exactly because it's important that everybody knows everything that I can do. No it isn't yeah the resume you look. It's a French word and you know French did idea okay resume means summary. It's a summary of your experience is not a catalog of everything when you've ever done right and that actually ties into another point we'll be making later about how much time we put on it. The corollary to this that I've seen a lot is people say oh I'm going to fit this on one page in and they try to shoehorn to page res...

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View TranscriptToday on job seekers radio were doing a question the answer these are career questions that have come to us from all over and we have a few that we want to readout and respond to will do these occasionally where we grab these questions and answer because we find these consistent themes that come up over and over again and we wanna make sure that you have some tangible answers from scott myself right so will will mentioned this at the end as well but if you have questions whether in response to things we say in this podcast or any others a we want you to give us that feedback ask the questions either on the website or andy a rate and review and we will answer your questions is well it's super easy just go the job seekers radio dot com there's a contact us little section on their super you write it do let us know if you have questions we're gonna talk about a few questions here the first question is i just met a group of people through my current employer who do the type of work that i would like to do how do i lead the group no i want to join that particular group so where were our understanding this to mean that he is in he or she will just say he this time he's in a position he works for somebody who has a client and it's the client who is doing the work that this guy wants to do ultimately like an that could be pretty tricky but i think that if you're in especially if you're in sales position where you are being introduced to this group or company whatever it is an end you discovered that they do the kind of work you wanna do if you're in sales you should be doing a follow up conversation with him any way and so when you think about the fact that everyone likes to talk about what they do about their own strengths about the things that make them feel good a specially professionally then to go to that companies say hey i want to circle back i want to have a follow up conversation which you you sketch of that and you let the the the company no i want to know more about what you do how did you get into that kind of work how do you find clients how do you get involved in that and you're asking questions about that person's career that makes them feel good in so as you continue to show your curiosity about that and you could talk about your own skills that would make you a good candidate for doing that work you don't have to ask the company can i join you they will ask you to join them yes it'll just happened organic right because you took initiative you became an agent of your career an i would ask myself in this situation how is it that you're in a role but ...

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Protracted job searches can wear down your resilience. Dealing with repetitive rejection can lead to dejection. 

Scott and Andrew discuss strategies to approach your rejection using empowering strength.

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Knowing it's normal and healthy to feel dejected.

Rejection is never about you.

How to be an active agent of your career future.

Changing perspective on failure.

Preparing yourself to take a "no."

Finding things you can control.

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Today on job seekers radio were talking about dealing with repetitious rejection and doing that with empowering strength have rejection something, everybody dislikes. There's a human being on earth that enjoys rejection. Well, maybe I shouldn't say that there may be somebody who's thank you, another. Yes. Generally speaking, nobody likes rejection. And when you get it over and over again, that can really mess with your head personal experience was during the great recession, I was unemployed for three years. And I really had a tough time. I was doing a little bit of consulting during the time. That's worked that I enjoyed then but it wasn't enough. And as time passed, I got more and more desperate. When you're in that situation, the feelings of doubt are inescapable. So the idea of having empowering strength can seem to be out of your rage. Well, whether it's you being overlooked for promotion, or you know, you're doing everything you can to get an interview, but nothing's happening or maybe had some great interviews. And no go. Yeah. Yeah. And I actually had a coal with the gentleman this week, who had been looking for a year four hundred applications or some such thing he'd had a handful of interviews. No offers. He had an ino-. Here's the thing, Scott. He'd also paid for coaching. He paid for a resume writer, he made all the investments, he he was doing all the right thing. And he was still feeling  dejected. Yeah. From all the rejection as I say it's inescapable to feel that way. I guess there are a few things that I say to people when they bring this to me, is, first of all, you have a right to feel that way, it is normal, and healthy to feel that way. You shouldn't get down on yourself because you feel that way because this is a normal reaction. Yes, we wanna do something different, so that you can change the way you feel. And that's really where we where we go with this conversation. The first step. App. In understanding, what's happening is rejection is never about you. It is always about the other person that opens the door there. Many possible reasons why that person isn't making the connection that you want them to make. But it is not about you. It is not about your employability, or your ability to move up, or your worthiness or really any of the, the things that we tell ourselves that. Oh on not good enough. Because fill in the blank, right? It's usually because someone else is reacting or they have something else in mind, or they don't know what they want that often happens and as tough as it is to do a job. Search getting those impersonal emails and no engagement from the other side. It stinks it in so I can see how that would wear down on somebody in. And it's normal for that to happen. That's why we always encourage people to do the networking piece is gonna put you at an advantage. But the idea here is there not rejecting you. They might have accepted somebody else. And if that's the case, then again, it's not about you. It's about them accepting somebody else, but that doesn't mean they're saying no to you. You're saying yes to somebody. Yes. And the, the other side of that is if they say that your qualifications weren't as good matches they want I encourage people to ask why you may not get the answer. And that's also not about you.

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When life changes and you are in or expecting to move to a new city, finding work can be a challenging process. Steps can be taken to improve your chances and plan for the expectations you have in relocating to a new geography.

Scott and Andrew discuss the components to consider when considering a location change..

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Preparing to discuss the WHY behind your relocation.

Mapping the timelines and communicating that to various audiences.

Preparing financially for the relocation and hiring process.

Dealing with the timeline optimal versus the actual timeline.

Discussing your plans with a current employer

Building a team of advocates - the people that will support.

Appearing as local as local can be.

Planning the frequency for visits

Value of LinkedIn and best practices.

Logistics for interviews.

What to do when there's no relocation assistance.

Identifying local associations and publications in your domain

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Today on job seekers radio were talking about how to find a job in a different city. Right. That remote job search if you will, we're not talking about remote work at home. But how do I find a job say my wife and I talk a lot about Italy. How would I find a job in Italy? Yeah, I can't speak to international moves, but I can't speak to interstate moves within the US. And so I imagine it's going to be similar, obviously with international moves. You've got a whole lot of layers to get through, and I have no. Yeah. And we're permit exactly all that so into every country is different. I back many years ago, I was looking at the possibility of moving to France and looking at their requirements. I happened to find a website about how to be an illegal alien in France. And I didn't think that was a good idea. So all different countries have different rules. And there's a lot of research that goes into that, that I only done some and I'm not really up on that. But I can talk about the interstate moves or even interested. If you're for example, your your living in southern California, and you wanna move to northern California. There are things that you can do to set that up. Well while in fact, you actually relocated to Portland from somewhere else. Right and vice versa. Yes, he ended up finding workout estate and that just exactly worked out for you. But the idea, here is that you deliberately have a purpose for relocating somewhere. Exactly. So when I when I was in California, I wanted to come back home to Portland, because this is where I grew up. I have felt for some time that this is a really good fit for me here. And so I wanted to get back into that to primarily detested is, in fact, where I belong, and of course, things have gone. Well, since I came back, there are a few things that I tell people when they when they asked me, how do I get a job in another city? There are some things that you want to be prepared for. And the first one is be able to talk about. Why, why are you reload relocating to a new place or in my case to an old place? A place where you used to be that haven't been for awhile, and it's not because you want to make up a story. It's that you want to sound confident in telling your story. So I tell people practice practice your story, so you can be concise, so you can. Make it sound as compelling for the other person. And as you feel it is for yourself and that way, they don't think that you're just making it up just to get a job because that sense of desperation doesn't make anybody look good. And you're confident in your communication makes them confident in you. Yes and also allows them to see okay if I do pay for the relocation or not, I might have to go get the funds for that. And if this guy's good enough or gal I might consider paying for that, that relocation sheri-,

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Getting passed over or not hearing anything back from an interview can be frustrating. Identifying the "why" behind a rejection  can often be summed up in the measurement of trust between a hiring team and a candidate.

Andrew and Scott talk about the ins and outs of building trust with hiring teams.

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The value of 3rd party referrals and endorsements

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How to be curious and ask questions

Measurements of trust

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Today, seekers radio were actually accessing, one of the most critical things you can take advantage of, in your search where you're working or not. And that is building trust with hiring teams whether it's getting interviews or getting offers. Yeah. Trust is the basis of a relationship of a positive relationship. I think I've said this before, but I remember years ago when I was in college, the instructor asking us, the professor asked us, which would you rather have love or trust? And of course, most people raise their hands when he asked about love and his point was, I would rather have someone trust me because I can love you and still not trust you that a relationship is limited if I trust you and love you that relationship. Is unlimited. Trust is really the basis now if you really distrust, someone the chances are pretty good that, that relationship will never be as fruitful. It will probably end at some point is kinda like meet the faulkners, right? Yeah, there's, there's a circle of trust, and it's likely each one of us has a circle of trust that is kind of a joke. But the idea is probably more people that you trust fewer people that you trust than those that you love. Yes. And if you think about the van diagram, and that the different circles that you have, whether that you're working Byron meant plus your home environment. Plus your, your outside social environment. Those are three different areas and you're looking to stay in that sweet spot, that's going to be true even of different teams at, at work, or if you're not in a job right now, the different people that you're your networking with all of that is going to play a part it's building the scope, expanding your area of trust to include more people and that takes what is trust? Think about that for a second and just kind of wrap your head around that Scott, as we start talking here. What I mean by what is trust is not in a definition kind of way. But what is trust when it? Relates to hiring somebody and what is trust when it comes to getting interviews or going from an interview to offer phase? What are the components that we can talk about that relate to trust in one of the things that I always think about his consistency and consistency in terms of your, your resume, your linked in profile the way, you're presenting yourself, personally to another human being on hiring team being consistent throughout and I'm a firm believer that the only way to be consistent in that way, is to be truthful. I, I know you, we hear all the time about people. Oh, well, she interviewed well, and what's interesting is to see how the person who didn't necessarily present himself or herself, authentically, and honestly, in the interview, and they did really well and they got the job. What their trajectory then looks like once their reality becomes v...

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Having confusion and doubt about what jobs are available for your skills is normal. Discovering how to find the "right" position that leverages all your strengths requires deliberate planning and self awareness.

Andrew and Scott discuss ideas around finding what jobs you would be qualified for and how to find them.

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Jobseeker's radio. I'm Andrew and I'm Scott. This production is meant to provide you the listener meaningful support to land, great careers faster. And that's why they're you're working or not today on job seekers radio. We're talking about what job. Am. I really qualified for this is coming from the perspective. Scott of situations where I've had candidates, they come to me. They have a list of stuff, right? Skills, strengths experiences education all that. And they don't know where they fit in the marketplace. And so this podcast episode is revolving around, how do I understand based on my current situation? What I'm qualified for in the marketplace. Maybe I'd been in a role or a company for a long time. Right. Whatever that long time means so they're two prongs to this. First of all, there are those who they know the. Kind of job, they want, but they don't think they're fully qualified for it, but there's also what do I do, when I just don't know where to go, and we've, we've already talked and prior podcasts about how do you make choices about career and how do I pick a direction, and we can refer back to those prior podcasts for some of that thinking, but really, how do I determine what I'm qualified for? I will always direct clients back to what you want to do with what really drives you? And if there are several different things that drive you several kinds of work, then pick one, try decide, what that looks like what the end result might be. And then we can talk about how do you qualify currently. And how do you build skills to increase that qualification? But all of that is workable. We had talked, I think before the podcast came. On I might've even shared this in a prior episode. But there was some research done that said the odds of getting an interview are the same. If you meet fifty percent of the requirements versus about ninety percent there was no recognizable increase in your ability to gain from blind application. Of course, is we're not talking networking at this time. But I think that's validation for me that anything is possible. I would agree. And I encourage you, if we focus on what Scott said, we just talk about the drivers things we wanna do often our audience, the hiring team whoever it is were talking to about our drivers are going to say, I think you're a fit for this, okay? Now, I just had somebody validate first person what my drivers are translating to in their organization. And I think it's really important before you. You go into any kind of employment conversation is to know what those drivers. Are you have to be able to speak clearly concisely about what matters to you with right? If you don't know what you're looking for. That's gonna show through. I mean, in our breakfast club meeting, we've had people come in, and, and we ask at the beginning, okay, what's your story, and we have them start talking about what they've done in the past with they're looking for in the future. And neither of us get and ideas of what they actually want to do. And I'm I'm hard pressed to help someone who is just standing there. Wait at saying, tell me what to do. I can't. If someone doesn't have the ability to talk at least about, what is it that they're working on in the moment...

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Chasing the dream job will occasionally fall short in the compensation category. Scott and Andrew talk about ideas and strategies for turning your dream job into a well paying vocation.

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How to handle the interview conversations

Will the dream job really pay

Turning your idea into reality even if you are working

Real life coaching stories

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Today on job seekers radio. We're talking about when the dream job just doesn't pay so. Well, right. I think most of us who have been down the career path for any length of time, have run into this at least once. I am of the opinion that we should follow what we truly enjoy. Because the more you enjoy the less feels like work, and the word passion is often used in that sense. Follow your passion! Recently, I've been hearing, other coaches talk about how that may not be great advice, and I'm not going to go there, because I really think it depends on the person and what really drives you. If the idea of driving towards your passions keeps you motivated towards your goals. Go for it right? So I'm not going to get hung up on the words. I am of the opinion that we should be doing things that really make us happy, that brings us pleasure. Hopefully brings us joy, there's a difference there. There is also point where sometimes following that following our bliss doesn't pay the bills. It's so funny you mentioned that because I had a conversation with the client actually just this morning about that same thing. And, you know, she was looking at all of the job titles, and job descriptions, going scratching the head. I don't know what I wanna do will just tell me what you enjoy doing. Right. And what part of your job is soul sucking, and what part of your job is like, soul affirming, and creating and right. The gives you joy, and you have a smile, every time, you do it and often people don't go back in look at the definition. Passion, and really, if you looked at the definition at something that's worthy of you for, which you should sacrifice that you'd be willing to sacrifice to pursue it. And I think if that is your definition as you're looking for that job. The sacrifice can be money as long as you're paying the bills, right there. There is a breaking point. And sometimes we have to put off that passion. But that doesn't mean we have to stop making it our goal we can still be working towards that. And keeping an eye on that, for those who do vision boards or other activities that help keep our minds focused on our goals. Then by all means put that on the vision board. Put it in, you know, this the sticky note on your mirror, whatever that looks like for you keep going, don't sacrifice your future based on what you're doing for today. So that's the caveat that I generally give the other side of that. And. Not meaning to get into the negative right away, but just to help people stay of Jackson when, when they're working on this. If you are taking job because they say, all the right things they say they believe in all the things that you believe in and you take the job knowing that you're going to be underpaid whatever that looks like then you have to take responsibility for the outcomes as well. I have this has happened to me, a couple of times in my career where I've taken a job where they say, all the right things, and they, they really try to show me that this is what they believe in. Right. And they are values and I seem to be in perfect alignment with those values and over time. I realized that what they do, actually isn't really an alignment to what they say they believe. And so now I'm working people that I no longer trust, because I trusted them to. Live what they believe at. No point is this truly their fault other than they're not being authentic. They're not in the interview, not in the right, right.

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Attending networking events in a group setting can be challenging. Getting results from attending them as a job seeking professional requires some do's and don'ts.

Andrew and Scott discuss the Good and the Bad from the trenches of networking both as job seekers and as employed executives.

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The components of successful group events from the perspective of the host and the job seeking attendees

Strategies that work and strategies that don't work so well when you are in the trenches at a networking event.

What you control and what you con't control when you get to the event.

Evaluating group events and evaluating which ones you will attend again (or not).

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Looking to job seekers radio. I'm Andrew, and I'm Scott this production is meant for you the job seeking professional to provide meaningful support to get great careers faster. Whether you're working or not today seekers radio, we continue our talk about networking from the trenches. Yeah, we're going to talk a little more about the good and the bad. What happens and this time we want to talk about group events these are the networking events. That may be created by different groups that have different affinities different starting points different perspectives. It could be industry based it could be professional level. Whatever starts that conversation. And they put together an event where people get together these things can go well, and sometimes they don't go. So well, so we wanna talk about some of the experiences that we've had with that. And how to navigate that. Because it's not always really apparent what the best thing to do. We're really looking to. Give you some ideas. Good and bad about how to optimize your group experience. And there's many different types of groups vailable be really clear about your expectations from any group of bent that you're going to attend and stabs those up front. Absolutely. Every one of these groups has a purpose. Okay. So I think about one that I was involved in years ago that it was really just executives and top management positions. Everything from a director, like department director on up to CEO's, and they really wanted to maximize the connections made at that level makes perfect sense. There were some good things that came of at some not so good things of it. There's another group that I have been involved in that has absolutely no limits to who can attend, and you can imagine how many different kinds of people attend diversity. Yes. God, what's? Really interesting was even though I talked to others. Oh, well, I don't meet anybody worthwhile. Those I've not gonna go. I've actually made some of my best friends networking friends from those kinds of groups. And I really think it's the diversity that makes that happen. You realize where you are in the greater scheme of things, and the they're going to be people there that have it worse than you. There are going to be people who actually have it better than you. And what can we learn from this as we approach the different group events and think about what the purpose of that group may be if we have an open mind, what may come of that? Then the chances are pretty good. We're going to get something. Good from it. It really depends on what you put into it. If there are membership requirements, you have to be on a certain level or you have to be able to have X number of contacts. I remember being involved in a group years ago that you had to have at least one. Hundred and fifty connections Lincoln or they wouldn't allow you in the group. Interesting. Well, because they wanted this to be a networking, and so you had to be able to offer something to the group. It wasn't just they didn't want any takers come in. Well, you know in that case, I would be the philosophy. Hey,

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Networking for jobs comes with a number of pitfalls. Getting in the trenches with other people, setting up these meetings by introductions requires some finesse.

Scott and Andrew 

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What makes a good networking introduction.

Best practices to improve the number of meetings scheduled with key people.

What can go wrong during the introduction process.

Managing the expectations of each party involved.

Developing your own standards and professional etiquette 

Understanding the possible responses and what they mean.

The value and occasional inaccuracy of LinkedIn.

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Job seekers radio. I'm Andrew, and I'm Scott this production is meant to provide you the job seeking listener was support to find great careers faster. And that's whether you're working or not today job seekers radio were really going into the trenches by the trenches. I mean getting into the fray with networking, right? There are good and bad. Right. We we have to learn how to roll with bunches. And certainly if you've been looking for work for a long time that gets a little tougher you feel like you're pushing the boulder uphill. So we want to go over a few things just to sort of keep us on track. As we continue in these trenches know that you're not alone. There are people in the same boat or in the same trench mixing my metaphors here networking works. Even when you have those uncomfortable moments. It doesn't mean that networking isn't for you. It just means that. That specific connection may not be a good one for you, Scott. I have both been in the trenches. And we've seen the good and we've seen the bad at we're going to share with you some of the things that we've learned through a lot of uncomfortable conversations. And also a lot of good conversations. Really? Yeah. What those look like. And and really the thing that you need to focus on a job seeker is I the introductions right? And so what makes a good introduction? And when you approach this think about what are your expectations. Both in terms of how the introduction is made. And how the the person is responding, and the reason why I start with that is generally when we walk into something that with expectations. We are probably going to be disappointed at the point. I try to help people understand that whatever your expectations are be prepared to have them to be disappointed because. Not everyone is going to respond the way we would. And that's okay. We are going to get a riot of responses. And if we start looking at what might be behind that what may have caused that person's specific response. We may be able to gain a perspective that gives them the bench for the doubt. It may. Also, give us information that we want to know that would steer away from that person future. And we'll get to that. I just really think about baggage. We've all got baggage or skeletons in the closet, whatever I like to think baggage because at least minus Louis Vitton right down. What's in? It. Could be a well, we won't go with the idea being that we all have things that were going through. You know, I think about the top stressors. And there's been a lot of research done on. What of the hardest things for people to go through all the first one is death of spouse. The next one would probably be something. Divorce? Right. The third one would be something like moving apparent that's in the hospital or child in a house. Right, right. There are lots of things up there. So we don't know because we don't control that side of the question. We can only control the introduction. We may. And having an understanding an empathy when we make that introduction. If I made an introduction for you wanna find out first, what is your interest in meeting that person?

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Job satisfaction is a choice. Having an idea of what you want to do can be found by asking really good questions.

Andrew and Scott discuss techniques for being satisfied and finding satisfaction in your work or job search.

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Understanding what you really want

The process of making changes when you are working

Discovering how to take control of your career

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Welcome to job seekers radio. I'm Andrew, and I'm Scott this production is meant to provide. You the listener meaningful support defined great careers faster. Whether you're working or not today job seekers radio we cover some really sensitive and important topics including this idea of career choices job satisfaction. And the decisions that we make based on our circumstances. I love the idea of how do I get up and out of the circumstances? And I generally start this conversation thinking about the book the power of now by Eckhart Tolle. I have no idea if I'm pronouncing his name correctly. The idea that what's happening today is only today circumstances. It is not the definition of life or me or whatever. And so as I approach what's happening today. If I think about the only moment that truly matters his now and the decisions that I make. Now because that's the only thing I can truly deal with. He he talks about the fact that you can't do anything about the past because it's passed. You can't really do anything about the future. All you can do is what you can do right now today the power of now, and as a result as you think about the circumstances that are happening. They don't define you. It's just what's happening. I can take a dispassionate view of these circumstances and start to look at the decisions that I am making right now extrapolate where they may lead and decide is that what I want that's a much healthier view than. Oh, well, I'm waiting for my prince to come so to speak, right? Reminds me of quote in Kung Fu panda by Master Oogway who said yesterday, it's history. Tomorrow's a mystery today. It's a gift. Yeah. So think of it that way what we're talking about. Here really is how to approach this idea of how do. We change the career where in how do we make a good choice. A good decision for us at this time. Right. And how do we generate satisfaction in the job? We had a conversation with someone recently who really didn't know what he wanted to do. And he grew up in he's grown up. I totally empathize with that point of view. I've had several careers in my life. There are a whole bunch of decisions that I've made and they've sent me down different paths all of them in the long view of you know, looking back over my life. I realized how one has led to the other. And then that's helpful even though they've been very different. It's only in that moment of right now. And here he was trying to get an answer for us. Well, what should I do? And we kept coming back to what you want to do. It's a decision. We have to make individually nobody else can make it for us. So the sooner we can get into that moment of Lau. Why do I want to do that the sooner were actually going to make the progress? We want. See you as a listener maybe in a situation where hey, I'm just using my skills to pay the bills what you're in. Now. Maybe isn't what you want. But that's by choice. Everything is choice. We talk about that. I would suggest if you're new to our podcast that you subscribe. And maybe go back and listen to some of the prior episodes. So you can get a feel for what we're talking about. Everybody has a choice if you're staying in a place that isn't meeting your needs, professionally fulfilling,