Next Job Now

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Next Job Now

Greg Langstaff

9 episodes

2 days ago

This week, we’re answering the big questions around AI and Job Searching. This is a rapidly evolving arena and we need to stay on top of it! In today’s episode, we cover: - How employers use AI to scan your resumes - What AI features we need to be aware of in an ATS scanner - How we can use ChatGPT to understand what hiring managers want - How to use AI to write better bullet points - What are the dead giveaways that we used AI to write our resume - What are the biggest mistakes to av...

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Episodes (9/9)

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Using AI in Your Job Search - How ChatGPT can help you get a job faster (and what to avoid)

2 days ago

19 minutes

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Cover Letters - Quick, Easy, and Crazy Effective Cover Letter Strategy

Wait, wait, wait! I know you’re thinking… who gives a care about cover letters? This. Stuff. Matters. I know it’s boring to write them, but listen to this episode and your days of painful cover letter writing are behind you. This week, we’ll cover: - When (if ever) are cover letters actually read? - Do we need a new cover letter for every job application? - How do we write a cover letter FAST? - How do we write a modern “easy-scan” cover letter? - What to talk about in our cover letter ...

1 week ago

27 minutes

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Resume Writing - Part 6 - Tailoring Your Resume for Each Application

This week, Jeff and I talk about the important tweaks and changes you NEED to make to turn a great resume into one that GETS THE JOB. We (mostly me, Greg) tell you exactly how to do the following things quickly and easily, so you’re not spending hours applying to each job: - Finding keywords and adding them to your resume (the right way) - How to figure out what employers want - What to say to position yourself as the TOP candidate for your target job - Creating the PERFECT key skills s...

2 weeks ago

19 minutes

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Resume Writing - Part 5 - How to Beat the ATS Scanner and Get Your Resume in front of the Hiring Manager

This week, we are doing a deep dive on one of the most mysterious (and critical) topics in job searching… ATS scanners! Jeff and I are going to pull back the curtain and answer the big questions about ATS scanners including: - How do we get our resumes past the ATS scanners? - What are the ATS scanners even looking for? - How does keywording work and where do we find the right keywords? - What makes a resume ATS-friendly? - How do we “win” during the 6-second ATS recruiter scan? - Muc...

3 weeks ago

35 minutes

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Resume Writing - Part 4 - Writing Your Experience Section & Bullet Points

This week we cover the most important part of resume writing...the experience section! We touch on: What experiences to include and excludeHow to write AMAZING bullet points that win hiring managers overThe BEST (and worst) action verbs How to quantify your accomplishaments in your bullet points (even without exact numbers)How to list promotions/job changesWhat to do with part-time roles and volunteer workAnd much MORE!Greg’s FREE Resume Template is available here: https://gregla...

1 month ago

21 minutes

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Resume Writing - Part 3 - Resume Keywording - Get Past ATS and Impress the Hiring Manager

In our 3rd episode, Jeff and I are tackling some BIG questions (and busting some major myths) around how to keyword-optimize our resumes for ATS scanners and build a professional brand that hiring managers will be drooling over. We cover topics including: - How to find the right keywords and where to put them in your resume - How to trigger ATS scanners to know you’re a strong candidate - How to impress the hiring manager in the first 5 seconds they see your resume - What goes int...

1 month ago

18 minutes

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Resume Writing - Part 2 - Resume Branding - How to Look Like the Perfect Candidate

This is a follow up on our first ever episode!!! This week, we’re covering Greg’s top resume advice to make yourself look like the perfect candidate including: - Professional Summaries - Key Skills / Areas of Expertise - Resume layout/design - ATS Optimized Resumes - Writing amazing resume bullet points - Clearing up unclear job titles - Identifying and conveying your professional value proposition How do we give ourselves the best chance of landing our Next Job… NOW :) Greg...

1 month ago

38 minutes

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Resume Writing - Part 1 - Resume Writing Foundations & How to Get More Interviews

It’s OUR FIRST EVER EPISODE!!! This week, we’re covering the absolute essentials around resume writing including: What NEEDS to go in your resume? How do hiring managers choose who to invite for an interview? How do we make sure we get chosen for an interview? What is an ATS scanner and how does it rank our resumes/applications? How do we get more interviews with our resume? How do we give ourselves the best chance of landing our Next Job… NOW :) Greg’s FREE Resume Template is availab...

1 month ago

11 minutes

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Next Job Now Podcast - Ep 0 - Trailer

1 month ago

1 minute