Career Coach Office Hours: January 21, 2025
By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter
I answered your questions about #jobsearch. In the future, if you can’t attend live, mark that you’ll attend on LinkedIn, message your question to me there, and watch the replay
00:00 Intro and Free Offer
05:13 What makes a candidate memorable in a final interview?
07:18 Should I spend more time applying to jobs or networking?
09:38 How do employers view individuals who have been on the job market for an extended period?
12:01 Should I be networking with strong ties or weak ties
16:11 I applied for a job one morning, and got a call later that day to come in for an interview the next day. The interview goes great. How likely am I to get the job?
17:39 Commercial
18:54 When a job interviewer asks about a previous career failure or mistake, what is he or she really testing for?
21:30 If a company takes down a job posting after you’ve had an interview, does that mean you’re being considered for the position?
22:26 I applied for a job and the response was “your application has been considered”. What does it mean?
23:50 Do hiring managers typically avoid hiring junior developers due to the need for more guidance and support?
24:53 Are professional photos important for job applications?
26:01 Is it possible for anyone to be hired for any job through connections on Facebook?
27:14 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 3000 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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