Today’s job market is a seductive dance, where talent is getting lost in the fog of red tape and endless applications. (I’m a fan of Norman Mailer’s prose.) The 2025 job market is a dumpster fire; therefore, I’ve been receiving more emails asking for job search advice, which most often can be summarized as: Job search norms from… Read More »
Most job seekers struggle with the essence of job searching: selling themselves. Don’t kid yourself; a job search is essentially a sales process, and interviews are sales meetings. Reflecting on the jobs I interviewed for but didn’t land, I realize it was because my interviewers didn’t see me as providing compelling value to their business or, if I… Read More »
“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” – Michael Altshuler. On July 2nd, we reached the halfway point of 2025. As a testament to how quickly time passes, we’re now closer to 2050 than to 2000. If you’re in the job market and hoping to finish the year with a new job, then… Read More »
I write a Substack newsletter called The Art of Finding Work, offering pragmatic job search advice which currently has over 23,500 subscribers; therefore, I have a vested interest in the monetization of content provided via a subscription-based model and why Substack’s current street-level ads announcing “Media isn’t dead. It’s on Substack.” immediately caught my attention. Substack’s appeal isn’t… Read More »
Most countries covet the American market, driven by insatiable consumerism. No country, however, is entitled to free access to another country’s market; hence, tariffs are akin to the price of admission. Trump increasing the price of admission to the world’s largest consumer market is a protectionist move that anticipates the cost of importing goods into the US will… Read More »
A straightforward belief: A person’s results speak for themselves. Making excuses for being a “victim of,” “not having the same advantages as,” or blaming your parents, the government, and the stars not being aligned doesn’t change this. A person’s results are influenced by how they respond to their circumstances, their actions—playing the hand they’re dealt—and the amount of… Read More »
We all know the adage, “What’s done is done,” which savvy hiring managers cite to themselves as a reminder that a candidate’s past achievements do not guarantee future achievements. From experience, I’m now cognizant that while a candidate’s past behaviour and results offer insight into their likely future actions, they aren’t a foolproof predictor of performance, hence why… Read More »
A job seeker’s mindset determines their job search success. A crucial mindset shift job seekers should adopt to improve their chances of job search success is recognizing that, in the context of their job search, employers are customers—potential customers looking to purchase skills and time. Consider the similarity between an employer paying employees, freelancers, and contractors to accomplish… Read More »
Most interviewers appreciate candidates who come prepared with thoughtful questions. However, while your questions are important, the strategic timing of when you ask them is more crucial. You’ve likely heard, “Timing is everything.” This is especially true in interviews. Asking about work-life balance too early—during the initial (introductory) or second interview—can lead to elimination. Sure, work-life balance matters,… Read More »
Adages—sayings that have stood the test of time. Increasingly, the Internet and social media are reinforcing the truth behind many common sayings. Since the advent of the Internet, we’ve been inundated with ads promising the impossible—wealth overnight, flawless skin in days, or losing 20 kg in 7 days. Our feeds are a minefield of “too good to be… Read More »