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I had the chance to interview Jonny Scharer who is a Career Coach from a non-technical background on my podcast Guidance Counselor 2.0. I want to share some tips on how to stand out in the job search. Yes, I do realize a lot of this is what everyone preaches, but hopefully something resonates with you!

Link to the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92o8Hy30mPM&t=9s

We are now in an environment, because of work from home, where anyone can get a job from anywhere. You now have global competition. You have to do more work to stand out but you will have more opportunities coming your way if you stand out

• Break job opportunities down into tiers, so you can evaluate what makes sense to really go after vs just easy apply….

1. I really love this company, I vibe with them

2. This company is ok, could help me get to my end goal of (whatever it is)

3. This company is an easy apply

• Don’t just target recruiters, connect with people who work where you want to work AND LET THEM KNOW THAT
• Find commonality with people you are reaching out to, get personal (the more personal the better because you really stand out when you do)
• Be an advocate for somebody else — by connecting others with your network you start to be known as more than just a job seeker
• If you are interested in applying for in person work, you are already beating out 99% of the competition
• PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE…engage with others on social media, ask questions when you post a piece of content for engagement, just put yourself out there!
• Treat conversations like a bank…. invest before you withdraw (the more you give the greater the ask you can have)