26 Dec To get the job that you want: Focus on the people, not the postings

I get a lot of people asking me to help them find jobs. I’m not sure if they read about my job interview failures before they asked, but I digress.

Their story is usually the same:

• They hate their current job, or don’t like how much they get paid
• They want to find a job outside of their current industry.
• They have been applying online for 2 months without any luck.
• They know they can succeed in the job that they are going for.

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