In the US alone, tens of millions of people suddenly find themselves unemployed. And a lot of people on both sides of the recruiting equation are coming to me with questions and complaints, whether they are trying to upgrade their recruiting efforts, or they're trying to figure out how to find a new job.

And what you'll find in this episode is maybe not exactly what you'd expect. I'm not planning to give you exactly a list of instructions to follow that are going to guarantee that you're going to do find your next job.

Instead, what I'd like to do is just provide some simple advice based on decades of experience. It may challenge the way you think about finding a job, forcing you to look at things a little bit differently. I will, however, also provide you with a few different actions that you can take and advice on how to focus your efforts. These things together will lead you to having a much more pleasant experience, while also finding better job opportunities in less time and with less overall effort.

Resources:

HBR: Asking For a Favor: The Three Keys

Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi