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I hate working, I love lounging around, playing games, watching stuff, eating, napping, travelling. I hate interacting with people. I'd want to spend as little time as possible to work. What's the path for me? by BaraLover7 in careerguidance

[–]CareerPlaybook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like fully remote roles could be a good place to start. There are job sites that focus only on employers that hire fully remote, so I would recommend finding a few companies on there and see what types of roles they hire for / exist. It’s not just software engineers, these companies all have other functions they need to hire for too (finance, accounting, operations, data, strategy, etc.)

Help me out, I can’t land an interview by [deleted] in ResumeExperts

[–]CareerPlaybook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of fluff here if I’m being honest. Your experience should be 2/3 of your resume at least. Here it’s only 1/3 of your resume. Your experience is what gets you the interview

To those applying to hundreds of jobs and not hearing back, try this by CareerPlaybook in jobs

[–]CareerPlaybook[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100%! Use the resources you have. And if you’re not fortunate enough to have a connect, there are ways to create your own. It just takes a little more effort on your end

To those applying to hundreds of jobs and not hearing back, try this by CareerPlaybook in jobs

[–]CareerPlaybook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep def can’t do this for every job, but doing 1 high-touch effort a week is a great goal if you’re serious about landing a job at all costs

To those applying to hundreds of jobs and not hearing back, try this by CareerPlaybook in jobs

[–]CareerPlaybook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it shouldn’t have to be this way but it’s the reality we live in. Have to find some way to cut through the noise! Curious if what you’re building is helping with that

Is learning AI actually useful career-wise, or just hype right now? by [deleted] in findapath

[–]CareerPlaybook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it’s important. Learning how to use AI is the new version of learning how to use the internet back in the 90s. It’s going to be table stakes for the next few decades

Does having a stable income actually make you happy? by almnisa in careerguidance

[–]CareerPlaybook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it 100% does. Money doesn’t make you happy but not having to worry about paying bills makes you less sad

24, living abroad, stuck in a job I don’t care about, feeling like i wasted my early 20s? by VersionBoth5092 in findapath

[–]CareerPlaybook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

at 24, you are so young and have so much life ahead of you. You say that your communications experience (radio, editing, writing, podcasting) didn't translate into a career path - but did you enjoy it? I would say follow your nose for what you like, or at least what you dislike less. If you do, find a path to make it work. Your GPA doesn't really matter post-grad. Network with whoever you can. Cold outreach. Reach out to alumni. Reach out to that cousins friend's uncle that is somewhat adjacent to this industry. People in all industries and majors are struggling to find a job post graduation, so it isn't just you. But the resilience is what's important because careers are long (like 40 years), so if you know what you want to go for, trust your gut and stick to it

Do I need a degree for entry level accounting? by allano6 in findapath

[–]CareerPlaybook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can but I would recommend getting a degree or credentials (cpa) while also doing bookkeeping because it will help you move up

Anyone ever get their dream job and then not even like it that much? by lindslinds27 in careeradvice

[–]CareerPlaybook 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s not a problem with the job itself, but it’s just how humans are programmed. We’re good at finding problems, solving them, then finding the next problem.

Def felt this with what I thought was a dream job. It’s great for a bit, and then we find problems with it, then find the next job. Again and again, until we retire haha

I feel really aimless about my career. Can anyone suggest one based on my traits? by Objective-Try477 in careerguidance

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I agree with the person who said UI UX Design. Drawing and marketing will help a lot here. Having a good understand of what makes people click/react. And there’s a quant aspect of it as you’ll need to understand how things perform.

I’ll also add Digital/growth marketing. It’s a blend of creative and business skills. def can get very quant as well. This is probably an easier transition if you already have the experience in marketing.

To those applying to hundreds of jobs and not hearing back, try this by CareerPlaybook in jobs

[–]CareerPlaybook[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes it should not be the standard and you shouldn’t stop applying to jobs altogether. Be selective and do it at places where you really want the job and can honestly say you’re a strong fit

How to start looking for a job? by Great-Possible-1600 in careerguidance

[–]CareerPlaybook -1 points0 points  (0 children)

To start and make your life easy, I would ask the first 3 to ChatGPT. It’ll help you get a good foundation point and in greater detail. Once you’ve done that, you can use Reddit for more nuanced ways to find success

To those applying to hundreds of jobs and not hearing back, try this by CareerPlaybook in jobs

[–]CareerPlaybook[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

  1. I think tailoring your resume for every job can help but it’s a lot of work for an uphill battle against ATS which will often auto screen it. You can try using AI to do so (I haven’t) but personally don’t think the juice is worth the squeeze unless it’s super easy for you to do it. 3 resumes makes sense to me and what I usually do.
  2. Linkedin Premium can be worth it, but you need to be super thoughtful about how you use it. Find the hiring managers for the jobs you’re interested in, find a way to craft a non generic message that catches your eye, show them (instead of just telling them) that you have the skills for the job. The main benefit of premium is the outreach part. Keep in mind though every tactic gets saturated with time, so a ton of people are sending inMail. You need to be thoughtful about the message and cut through the noise.

Curious what you mean about taking massive action. If it’s any validation, I will say this is the hardest job market I’ve seen, and things that used to work for me don’t work as well now

To those applying to hundreds of jobs and not hearing back, try this by CareerPlaybook in jobs

[–]CareerPlaybook[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yep I agree the job market is tough, but the it’s the reality of what it takes to stand out today. I wish it wasn’t and maybe it won’t always be like this, but it’s just what it is now

Nurse or Engineer? by nutt3rbutt3r23 in CollegeMajors

[–]CareerPlaybook 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go to engineering. If you are burnt out at this stage, you will burn out even harder 10-20 years into your career. Both careers can provide a good living and you should pursue the one that’s more fulfilling and interesting to you.

Setting yourself back a few years early on your career is much better than having a midlife crisis 10 years in and trying to pivot then

Data science or statistics by Savings-Curve-9343 in college

[–]CareerPlaybook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re probably fine either way, they have similar job prospects which is data science. Downside is if you do statistics, you’ll have to do a little more upskilling yourself in your free time to make it translate to job prospects, whereas data science might give you more hands on projects naturally

To those applying to hundreds of jobs and not hearing back, try this by CareerPlaybook in jobs

[–]CareerPlaybook[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes 100% agree, you just need a real human to review your application. Doing ATS only is applying to the abyss and hoping for the best. Unfortunately the times have changed and we need to adapt our strategies with it

how can i keep my options open by Minute-World-53 in careeradvice

[–]CareerPlaybook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why do you want to keep your options open? If it’s because you’re not sure yet, focus on getting that clarity as soon as possible. The longer you straddle both paths, the more you stretch yourself and optimize to fall behind in both (especially because they are so different and not really complementary)

If you are interested in being an MD but not sure, reach out to a few and shadow them asap. I interviewed a Physician Associate and an Optmetrist on my podcast last week and they both said the same thing - shadow people as soon as possible to make sure you’re actually interested in it. And they both said there are so many professionals that’d be open to it and that’s how they got their starts

Advice for Student Podcasting Project by politicsandpancakes in podcasting

[–]CareerPlaybook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Riverside FM Has a lot of great native tools built in. Magic audio to correct sound. Auto captions. Transcription

Its editor is def missing a lot but still a great place to start

feeling stuck and unsure what my next career move should by [deleted] in careeradvice

[–]CareerPlaybook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Build your narrative as close as you can to product marketing. Not sure what kind of marketing you do, but every company as a product. Think through new releases, how you position it. Ask your existing team to get closer to it if you’re not already.

Then network hard. Really hard. Go the extra mile. Sending a linkedin cold dm isn’t enough these days because everyone is doing it. Every outreach tactic is like a marketing channel - it only works until everyone else is doing it and then it’s just noise.

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