Career Coach Office Hours: February 27, 2024
By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter
I answered questions about #jobsearch. You can also message me on Linkedin before the show and I will answer it, too
. 00:00 Intro
02:56 A story about college grads
07:07 What does it mean when recruiters contact people for positions they didn’t apply for?
08:42 I’ve decided to specialize in cybersecurity after 30+ years in IT. I’ve worked in the Helpdesk, network administration of Novell and Microsoft NT and AD networks, wifi, networking with Cisco and Aruba routers, switches and access points, enterprise backups, a host of network protocols, network integration of vendor hardware, and a few massive deployment projects at major NYC hospitals. I want to start in the PCI DSS space under cybersecurity as an internal analyst/engineer. I’m studying for Security+, with Azure and CISSP to follow. I want to leverage my 3 decades of IT knowledge and experience towards being a more well-rounded vulnerability engineer. What are your thoughts and/or suggestions about my direction, additional training and position(s) sought for?
13:52 I had a zoom interview with a recruiting agency and I showed up a week early and emailed them politely telling them I’m waiting. Then I realized I’m a week early and apologized. Is this going to hurt my chances?
16:53 My job hired me before receiving my background check. I worked for 3 weeks before my background check was received. Once the employer received my background check and it was not to their satisfaction, they fired me. Is this legal?
21:51 Do employers typically read cover letters attached to resumes sent by email? If not, what do they typically look at instead?
24:37 Is it okay to email a prospective supervisor who happened to be part of the interview panel to find out how I did at the interview?
25:50 A person left a job, went to the new one and was told they are not going to fill the position. Their former employer filled their job with someone else! What do I do?
28:51 Is there anything you recommend when you think a former employer is going to give a bad reference even though they previously promoted me?
31:22 Outro
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ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER
People hire Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter to provide No BS Career Advice globally because he makes many things in peoples’ careers easier. Those things can involve job search,
hiring more effectively, managing and leading better, career transition, as well as advice about resolving workplace issues.
He is the host of “No BS Job Search Advice Radio,” the #1 podcast in iTunes for job search with over 2800 episodes.
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You will find great info to help with your job search at my new site, JobSearch.Community Besides the video courses, books and guides, I answer questions from members daily about their job search. Leave job search questions and I will respond daily. Become an Insider+ member and you get everything you’d get as an Insider PLUS you can get me on Zoom calls to get questions answered. Become an Insider Premium member and we do individual and group coaching.
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