“You get a job through conversations, not through applications... most people are spending their time on job boards... that's the least successful”

The Pay Off with Sylvia Jeffreys · Job hunting? The new rules of getting hired

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What was described

Encourage job seekers to focus on networking, referrals, and conversations rather than mass applying on job boards

Said nearby on the same subject

“Job seekers… go to the career site because they know where they want to work… they look at UI/UX to gauge senior leadership care.”
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Said on The Recruiting Brainfood Podcast
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“I’d rather have a prospective client try to negotiate… I’ll ask what range they’re looking to be in… maybe we can change a couple of things… I’d rather have the job than not”
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Said on Filthy Rich Cleaners: The Cleaning Business Podcast
“What is creating a job description and posting it on job boards? Like that's advertising. And then you have to go through an interview process, which is… sales”
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Said on Work For Humans
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“Encouraged folks to do take incremental steps forward rather than trying to embark on the overall massive project”
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