#50 - Effective Correspondence

The new Jobseeking is Hard is out now! This week I'm talking about how writing with effective, intentional correspondence can help your job search, including:

• How you can focus your cover letter if you don't feel your experience is "brag-worthy," and how to handle the negativity of being fired. (Premium Subscribers ! I'll tell you an effective way to write a cover letter. Also, speaking of avoiding negativity, I’ll tell you which question you shouldn’t ask in a job interview, and what you can ask instead.)
• How to handle interviews when you don't have industry experience. (For Premium Subscribers , I’ll give you a networking strategy to help you break into new industries)

And don't forget about the Stupid Interview Questions, a jobseeking horror story about someone trying to boomerang, only to be ghosted! And a subscriber shares how a pivoting is helping them escape ageism!

Check it out at https://www.jobseekingishard.com/p/50-effective-correspondence

SHAMELESS PLUG!

If your job search needs a little more help,?Karpiak Consulting offers resume and LinkedIn services, as well as career coaching.

COMMUNITY

Don't forget about our LinkedIn group,?the Jobseeking is Hard Community!?

We now have >3,100 members!! If you're looking for a job, this group is for you. Here you can freely talk about your job search...the ups, the downs, the frustrations, what works, what doesn't work. It's an unlisted group, meaning it doesn't appear in search results for non-group members and is not visible to others on members’ profiles. This community is here to help each other, passing on leads and ideas. And most importantly, support, encouragement, and empathy.

Join here and drop a post to say hello! https://www.dhirubhai.net/groups/12857899/

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HUNTER: FIND THE VERIFIED EMAIL ADDRESS OF ANY PROFESSIONAL

Want to follow up on your job applications? Looking to network? Have some target companies? Try Hunter! The Email Finder is all you need to connect with any professional. It puts all our data together — email formats, email addresses found on the web, and verification status — to find reliable contact information in seconds.

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