#71 - Sabbaticals, Gaps, & Biases
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#71 - Sabbaticals, Gaps, & Biases

The new Jobseeking is Hard is out now! You can find Issue #71 here:

https://www.jobseekingishard.com/p/71-sabbaticals-gaps-biases


This week we’re talking about:

  • Job board alternatives to LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and Indeed
  • Stupid interview questions
  • A jobseeking horror story about, well, a lot…including valet parking
  • A job board for recruiters & HR professionals
  • Focusing less on your resume’s presentation and more on how a recruiter is reading your information
  • The best (worst?) job post of the week
  • 20 remote job scams to watch out for

And for Premium subscribers I’m:

  • Debunking a post about what to put on your LinkedIn profile if you’re unemployed
  • Giving you some interview questions to ask so you can evaluate departmental culture
  • Telling you one thing you should absolutely do before accepting any job offer
  • Answering a Premium subscriber's question about how to address career sabbaticals. If you had to leave the workforce due to a reason such as a medical condition, to care for a loved one, grief, or birth, I'll explain when it's appropriate to discuss it and why, including potential biases that could be an issue


SHAMELESS PLUG

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

Who knows…maybe after applying my feedback you’ll get a ton of hits like this person did????

There's too much emphasis on resume presentation, especially with formatting and page length. While many templates and resume writers like to focus on style and layout, remember that most of these resources typically don't understand how recruiters visually review resumes.

It's extremely difficult to convey value and relevance when you have a cluttered layout or when you minimize details to try and give a brief overview.

The days of "Well, if someone wants more info, they'll interview me" are long gone. When 1,000,000 people apply for the same role, do you know who gets the interviews? The candidates who clearly present relevant info and context in a way that is easily and quickly read.

Want to stand out? Focus on showing the recruiter you're relevant…not your resume's presentation.

Not sure what info in your background is relevant to recruiters for the roles you're targeting? We can help with that :)


BEST (WORST?) JOB POST OF THE WEEK

For those who don’t know, I’ve recently started an Instagram for all of the bad job postings out there. You know, like those with ridiculous salary ranges or outrageous requirements.

Going forward, in each newsletter, I’ll highlight the post that got the most people talking in the past week. Here’s this week’s winner!

Check out what everyone is saying here! https://www.instagram.com/p/C4A1ym8Ays-

If you come across an irritating job posting, email it to the newsletter or DM me on Instagram and I’ll add it to the list to post!


JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!

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

We now have 4,700+ 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 introduce yourself!

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Good read. Conscious or unconscious bias is a major issue that we have in the hiring process. There are so many forms of bias whether it's illegal bias (i.e. race, gender, etc...), or legal bias (i.e. job hopping, where a person worked, education, etc...). Blind recruiting methodology helps with this, but very few companies embrace this process.

Alicia Blitz

?? Creative Instructional Designer ?? Learning Experience Designer ?? Sr. eLearning Specialist ? Content Strategist ? Client Education Specialist ? Project Management ?? Gamification ?? Multimedia

11 个月

I'm curious Adam Karpiak, who do they think this job post will appeal to?

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Katherine Amato

Providing Exceptional Talent Acquisition Experiences!

1 年

I love the job post; it gave me a hard laugh this morning, so thank you!!

Janna Templin, MSN, MBA

MBA, MSI, MSN | Industry Thought leader | Digital Health Expert | Recovering Code Junkie | Remote Patient Monitoring; medical devices; AI enabled healthcare. Google. Microsoft

1 年

I thought about you, Adam Karpiak in my last interview. The HM was asking questions and then yawning. Like repeatedly….”Do you ever want to freeze frame a section of time and say, this is not my life.” Robin Williams, Mrs. Doubtfire. ??

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