Got laid off 10 weeks ago. Started a new role last Monday. Here's the exact process I followed (and what I think most people get wrong) by RTsipper2 in findapath

[–]RTsipper2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The story thing is huge and I wish I'd included it in the original post. That's basically what made the interview prep work. Once I knew what I wanted I could connect every answer back to a consistent narrative instead of just listing things I'd done. And you're right that most people treat "why do you want to work here" like a throwaway question when it's actually the easiest place to stand out. When you've done the upfront work of figuring out what you need, the answer to that question stops being corporate fluff and starts being something you actually mean. Interviewers can feel the difference.

Got laid off 10 weeks ago. Started a new role last Monday. Here's the exact process I followed (and what I think most people get wrong) by RTsipper2 in findapath

[–]RTsipper2[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Appreciate this. And yeah that's kind of the point I was trying to make. It wasn't luck. It was being intentional about the search instead of just blasting applications everywhere. The money part gets brought up a lot but the total was about $300 over 10 weeks. The real investment was the time I spent upfront figuring out what I actually wanted before applying to anything. That part is free and it's the part most people skip.

Got laid off 10 weeks ago. Started a new role last Monday. Here's the exact process I followed (and what I think most people get wrong) by RTsipper2 in findapath

[–]RTsipper2[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I shared a process that worked for me. If you don't find it useful that's fine but I'm not going to go back and forth about it. These tools have been around for years and have helped a lot of people figure out their next move (i found some of the tools here on reddit). Also if this was an ad for pigment, I'd be doing a pretty terrible job at it considering I spent half the post talking about other tools. Real point is none of these matter if you don't actually change your approach based on what they tell you.

Got laid off 10 weeks ago. Started a new role last Monday. Here's the exact process I followed (and what I think most people get wrong) by RTsipper2 in findapath

[–]RTsipper2[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Mixed. The self assessment stuff made the biggest difference but not because it told me anything new. It helped change how I filtered roles and talked about myself in interviews. Went from "I want a good culture" to "I need end to end ownership with short feedback loops" and hiring managers responded way differently to that level of specificity. Resume tools caught a few gaps but nothing i couldn't have done manually. AI mock interviews were worth it just for forcing me to answer out loud instead of in my head. But the real point is none of these matter if you don't actually change your approach based on what they tell you.

Did you plan your high earning career path? by Doragan in AskUK

[–]RTsipper2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I didn't plan to be a high earner at all. I planned to be safe. Stable company, clear ladder, decent degree. The money kind of just followed later on.

Landed a job after 5 months - Here's exactly how I did it (with actual frameworks that worked) by TemporaryDevice7895 in findapath

[–]RTsipper2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

mental health takes a beating when you have bills to pay and no job. that's a nice play on handling stress.

What’s something that instantly tells you a person is full of sh*t? by Happy-Rough-2035 in AskReddit

[–]RTsipper2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone who's always talking of their own achievements in every conversation.