Disrupt Yourself: Why Your Next Career Move Should Scare You a Little

It’s pretty clear where in the middle of a general transformation of society, and it’s inevitable that those transformations will begin to manifest down to the level of the individual. Brainfooder Lars Schmidt - long time favourite of the community here - is himself in the middle of a career shift and here he is talking with Angela Cheng-Cimini on how we get out of our own comfort zones and embrace the uncertain future. Some sound quality issues but one well worth persevering with.

#Desperate on LinkedIn

Interesting conversation here on how whether emotional appeals are effective in securing desired outcomes. If #OpenToWork badge doesn’t work, would an honest escalation to #Desperate do better? Advice from recruiters / career coach types is generally don’t do it but I wonder whether any of this has yet been tested. Thoughts on this? Subject of today’s poll…(end of the newsletter)

Hung Lee: Networking, Resilience & Personal Branding

It was a real pleasure to join brainfooder Daisy Ilaria on her outstanding podcast TalentXChange. Great coffee, super production value and a very easy conversation partner: we cover job search, psychology of rejection and the value of personal brand. Have a watch / listen here.

The Harsh Reality of Job Hunting After Posting Layoff Experience On TikTok

There is price to be paid for celebrity, and unfortunately for Brittany Pietsch - the sales agent who recorded her dismissal from Cloudflare in a viral TikTok earlier this year - that price appears to be very heavy. No one should be forever unemployable, especially so early in career, but it is understandable how employers might shy away from hiring candidates who now carry viral baggage. Some company might get value from the notoriety though, so hopefully Brittany can get a job soon with one of those soon. PS: I will be chatting with brainfooder Ben Mones, CEO of FAMA, on how social media footprint maps to QoH (you read that right) - register here if you want to watch.

Meet Marta: The Movie

Product Marketing Manager Marta Puerto was made redundant and this was her response: an amazing video advertisement for her skills which deservedly went viral across LinkedIn last week. The alignment between the medium of communication and the substance of her skillset, was perfect. Also, see how the personality is communicated via this medium also. Now not everyone should be shooting movie quality videos like this - but do have a think about a) how you can publicly provide evidence for how you work and b) communicate your personality, at scale. H/T to brainfooder Matt Bradburn for the share

Best LinkedIn Post Ever

…it’s definitely up there. Original Linkedin post from Finlay here

My Role was Made Redundant. Here's 5 Helpful Things I Did About It

Firstly, congratulations to brainfooder Ben Philips for finding a new role - we look forward to the official announcement shortly. Secondly, well done on posting this retro - some valuable insight on the mindset, approach and actions that help any recruitment professional involuntarily made redundant. All these tips are outstanding, especially 2 and 3. Must read for anyone on the market.

Should You Post That You’re #OpenToWork? A Tale of Two Labor Markets

Short answer: Yes. Some interesting research from Interviewing.io who studied whether successful candidates on their platform had previously used the OpenToWork badge feature on their LinkedIn profiles. Turns out that those that did, seemed to have more success vs those who didn’t, but only during downturns. Study seems a bit sparse but the findings are thought provoking and for recruiters currently out of work, potentially useful

28 LinkedIn Headline Templates

My initial skepticism on this post evaporated after I clicked through a few of the slides presented in this LinkedIn post. I have not thought too much about LinkedIn headlines for a while - thought there was not much to learn - but stand corrected after reading this superb breakdown over what makes a headline effective. Have a read if you haven’t thought about this topic for a while either. H/T to brainfooder Vincent Romano for the share.

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