#24 - Answering More Reader Questions

#24 - Answering More Reader Questions

The new?Jobseeking is Hard?is out now!?

Due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback on last week's issue, I'm doing it again! This issue is dedicated to answering *more*reader questions, including:

  1. What's up with job postings that are only up for a short time? Are they fake? Some sort of requirement for an internal candidate?
  2. How much value is given to continuing education online, such as Coursera and Udemy? Is there value in putting those completed courses on a resume?
  3. Rejection is hard on mental health. What can you do while taking a break from applying that is helpful when the job search resumes?
  4. If you're at a job for a short time, how do you explain looking for a new role if this role isn't what you agreed to?
  5. Is LinkedIn Premium worth it for jobseekers?


Check it out at?www.JobseekingIsHard.com

PS! I have a tiny ask- If you're enjoying the newsletter, let people know! Forward it, tweet it, post it, whatever.....the bigger the discussion, the better! The idea is to help as many people as possible!


Leigh Neys, Ed.D.

Learning & Development Expert | Empowering Growth through Tailored Training & Career Coaching

1 年

Love this newsletter- the highlight of the week! Keep bringing those silly interview stories!

Elves Katoma

Delivery Driver at Pizza Perfect South Africa

1 年

Very good

LAURA KELLEHER, AMR

Helping Applicants Put Their Best Foot Forward | Opportunity Creator | Consultation Enthusiast | Word Nerd | Resourceful Problem Solver

1 年

I like the reader Q&A. I’m sure even with your inbox exploding with emails, I’d bet that the questions often fall into the same couple of buckets, no matter the industry.

David Schultz

Construction & Development Recruiter | Bilingue anglais / fran?ais

1 年

Great questions, I feel the pain behind them having recently been job searching for several months. And as usual great answers. I'm gonna expand on a couple... The best way to explode the "fake job post" myth is simply pointing out that external ads cost alot of money (alot!). A large company might 'fake' post on their site just to create a pipeline, but none are wasting $$$ posting fake ads on LI, Glassdoor, Indeed, etc. NB: In my experience at a Big4 consulting firm, their months-old 'evergreen' posts were legit too; the need was constant. As you said, apply no matter when it was posted and yes, every application is seen by human eyes. Re. online education. I think it depends more on industry than the hiring individual's whims. It's respected in tech because it aligns with the delivery method, and also because it requires ongoing learning more than most. Cutting edge stuff won't be in a college or live bootcamp curriculum til next year at best. (I can't speak to other fields. But I'd guess that just as, say, finance and law are uptight/old school -against remote work, for eg.- so it probably goes with their acceptance of online learning.)

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