Unemployed and Worried? Expert Tips to Expedite Your Job Search Journey

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max Speaks with Cindy Chan, career coach.

During this conversation Cindy discusses layoffs, balancing emotions but taking action, and AI with the job search process.

QUOTES FROM CINDY

• “You can't expect me to respond to your direct message if you send it to me at around like 8:00 PM and the job people is like, oh, okay. I, I hadn't thought about that. I thought they're on there all day every day. Yes, but they have to give themself a break.”
• “We're human beings. We all grieve. When something is lost, it's very normal. And I want to take this moment to encourage our friends here if you did recently experience layoff. I want to let you guys know that it's completely okay to feel how you feel.”
• “This is really interesting, honestly. The companies that I've seen who still ask for traditional cover letters are not for profit organization and maybe the government, but I haven't quite seen other organization ask for cover letters.”

 

TIMESTAMPS

• [01:50] Summer time hiring lull
• [05:00] Making layoffs less impactful
• [10:15] Cindy gets personal – her layoff story
• [14:37] Pause or start searching – dealing with layoffs
• [21:00] Resume format
• [26:25] LinkedIn – A recruiter’s tool
• [31:30] Cover letters yes or no?
• [36:25] Keyword strategies
• [37:40] ChatGPT
• [39:20] What to do after a layoff?
• [44:25] Cindy becomes a career coach
• [49:05] Cindy’s one big career challenge she overcame

 

RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS

• Cindy Chan on Social Media:
  • LinkedIn
• Chan With A Plan
• Max Chan on Social Media