I do not advise people to ever change who they are to get in to a new career! But isn’t this the most common job search advice you are hearing. Dress this way. Do your resume like this. Apply like this.. Answer interview questions this way. I have a hard time understanding how a stranger ...…
There are any number of “experts” out there that will tell you how to go out and get a new job. There is a lot of bad advice out there for the over 40 and unemployed who are looking for a new job that might now be the reason your job search is failing. It ...…
You’re probably saying, “But Corey, I have had so many great job interview experiences and have found hiring managers to be professional and knowledgeable.” No you’re not! The truth is hiring managers are insanely busy people who work in a department that does not generate revenue for the companies they work for. What I mean ...…
This is an entire article from Seth Godin’s Blog called “Beggars can’t be Choosers” and it applies directly to how to get hired for the over 40 & unemployed! “If you’d rather be a chooser, enter a market or a transaction where you have something to trade, something of value, something to offer that’s difficult ...…
Every time I see this picture I go to a bad place (that’s me with the hair!). It’s even worse if someone else sees it. I start to sweat, my heart races, I feel the need to start defending – it’s crazy. I fall head-long into a “shame spiral.” I was 14 in this photo ...…
Many years ago I used to work for one of the largest corporate restaurant chains in Canada as a General Manager. I hated working for them! I didn’t like their ethics or their politics but going to work for them allowed me to pay my bills, so I slugged it out for 2 years. Truthfully, ...…
I read this quote a few days ago and it got me thinking. I work with a lot of over 40 job seekers, many of whom have been unemployed for over 3 months and are generally overqualified and can’t find a job. Most of the people I talk to seem “hollow” and frustrated and sometimes ...…
I recently presented the “Fearless” approach to Job Searching to a group of 20 Career Resource Managers for post secondary institutions. To be honest, it was the scariest presentation I have ever given about unemployed students for 2 reason: 1. These are advice giving professionals, many with 10+ years of experience and 2. These people ...…
I own a recruiting company as well as teaching the Fearless Job Seeker and what I can tell you from experience is… the over 40′s who can’t get a job are the most confused, frustrated and pissed off job seekers out there. And, THEY SHOULD BE. There is a tonne of advice to be had ...…
This video is more than “awesome.” It can teach you how to overcome all of the hurdles in your job search that are standing between you (a mature job seekers who is quite possibly over qualified for every job you are applying to or re-educated and fighting that “older with no experience” battle) and your ...…
