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Spencer Campbell on Bad Job Search Advice, What to Do Instead, and How to Improve the Hiring Process
Forward-Looking Leadership
1 hour 2 minutes
1 year ago
Spencer Campbell on Bad Job Search Advice, What to Do Instead, and How to Improve the Hiring Process
Spencer Campbell (linkedin.com/in/spencer-campbell-impact [https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-campbell-impact/], spencercampbelltalent.com [https://spencercampbelltalent.com/]), Founder and Principal Talent Agent of the Spencer Campbell Talent Agency, joins host Dan Freehling (contempusleadership.com [https://www.contempusleadership.com/]) to discuss the modern job search. Spencer's innovative business model involves acting as a talent agent for job seekers, providing advice, support, and representation to help them succeed in interviews and negotiations. Dan and Spencer discuss a program they're piloting called Heightened Impact [https://heightenedimpact.com], which combines high-quality coaching with expert talent representation to enhance value for job seekers. Spencer emphasizes the importance of networking and understanding one's value in the job search process, rather than focusing solely on polishing resumes. He criticizes conventional advice about job searching and highlights common mistakes job seekers make. Spencer and Dan also improvements to the hiring process, trends in the social sector career space and the potential impact of AI on the job market. Recommended Reading: "Hidden Potential" by Adam Grant, "Never Search Alone" by Phil Terry, "What Color is Your Parachute" by Richard Nelson Bolles, "How to Do Nothing" by Jenny Odell, and "The Good Enough Job" by Simone Stolzoff. Show notes at forwardlookingleadership.com [https://forwardlookingleadership.com].
Forward-Looking Leadership
This is a podcast for visionary executives building future-ready organizations. You’ll come away from each episode with new insights you can use to stay ahead of the curve and ensure your firm thrives not just today, but for years to come.