Do Not Shy From the Road Less Traveled

Suppose you are one of many executives or managers who have been looking for your next job without success, applying to hundreds of positions without so much as a nibble of interest. In that case, it may be time to change course - go the non-traditional route.

But first, before you go down that path, ask yourself these questions:

1. Are you submitting a resume customized for the specific job, or are you using one of those nice glitzy, generic resumes some resume writers produce?? If you are not customizing your resume for each job opportunity, that is probably a big part of your problem. ?

Ninety-eight percent of US businesses use some form of Applicant Tracking System to scan and evaluate resumes for each job.? If you are not using the keywords and phrases from the job summary, you stand little chance of getting a call.?

• When you apply for a job, do you match with at least 85 to 90 percent of the selection criteria? With a glut of executive and management job seekers, employers can afford to be very selective.? Invest your time in the jobs you have a real chance of landing. Hoping something will work out may have worked in the past when human beings controlled the screening of applicants, but rarely today. Computer scanners and their algorithms do not understand that concept.
• How long have you been out of work?? If you are approaching a year between jobs, you need to begin thinking about the negative implications of a 12-month plus jobless gap on your resume.

The truth is, for a variety of biases and other issues, some people are going to be left behind in the emerging new tech revolution in which AI automation will upend huge segments of the job market.? These are the people who need to invest now in a new future.? You certainly do not want to wait until you find yourself at the end of a long line of people who are also forced to make a career transition.

There is a guiding light for people who feel that buying or starting a business is the only way they will survive this epic shift that is rapidly approaching. ?

Meet Codie Sanchez, a former gutsy newspaper writer who reported on the trafficking of women on the mean street of Juarez, shifted to financial services, transitioned into investing, and now has her own successful firm in Austin.

She is a force of nature. Get to know her.

This may be the best route forward for some who hold jobs that absolutely will be wiped out by AI. ? Study and learn before you leap. ? Most businesses, including high-cost franchises, fail at about the same rate as organic operations fail. But do not let the risk of failure derail your investigation. ?

Yes, there is a lot of frustration in building a business, but when it all comes together, there is an immense joy that is hard to replicate — save perhaps your wedding day and the birth of your first child!

+PLUS:? Are you struggling with your career? ?

Is your job search going nowhere fast?? Is the panic beginning to seep in as you watch your bank account dwindle?

John helps executives and managers regroup and develop a new plan for moving forward.? If you have real concerns about your future, do not wait until your dwindling finances restrict your options.

Schedule a call with John. ? He has successfully navigated four career changes, and he can provide you with the support and insight you will need to change your direction.

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