Chan with a Plan

Unemployed and Worried? Expert Tips to Expedite Your Job Search Journey


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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max Speaks with Cindy Chan, career coach.


During this conversation Cindy discusses layoffs, balancing emotions but taking action, and AI with the job search process.


QUOTES FROM CINDY

  • “You can't expect me to respond to your direct message if you send it to me at around like 8:00 PM and the job people is like, oh, okay. I, I hadn't thought about that. I thought they're on there all day every day. Yes, but they have to give themself a break.”
  • “We're human beings. We all grieve. When something is lost, it's very normal. And I want to take this moment to encourage our friends here if you did recently experience layoff. I want to let you guys know that it's completely okay to feel how you feel.”
  • “This is really interesting, honestly. The companies that I've seen who still ask for traditional cover letters are not for profit organization and maybe the government, but I haven't quite seen other organization ask for cover letters.”
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    TIMESTAMPS

    • [01:50] Summer time hiring lull
  • [05:00] Making layoffs less impactful
  • [10:15] Cindy gets personal – her layoff story
  • [14:37] Pause or start searching – dealing with layoffs
  • [21:00] Resume format
  • [26:25] LinkedIn – A recruiter’s tool
  • [31:30] Cover letters yes or no?
  • [36:25] Keyword strategies
  • [37:40] ChatGPT
  • [39:20] What to do after a layoff?
  • [44:25] Cindy becomes a career coach
  • [49:05] Cindy’s one big career challenge she overcame
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    RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS

    • Cindy Chan on Social Media:
      • LinkedIn
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  • Max Chan on Social Media
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