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Welcome to Next Job Now, the podcast where we help you get your next job… right now!
Certified Resume Strategist and Career Advice Social Media Mogul (his words), Greg Langstaff has teamed up with one of his most inquisitive friends, Jeff Collins, to share secrets, tips, and best practices on everything you need to land a great new job including…
- Resume Writing
- Cover Letters
- Interviewing
- Networking
- Salary Negotiations
- Navigating Today’s Job Market
- So much more!
Greg’s highly specific advice and Jeff’s no-nonsense question-asking make the perfect combination that tells you exactly what you need to do to stand out in your job search! They also do a great job of keeping things light and having a little fun along the way so that you can get through this process feeling EMPOWERED… not stressed.
You can start at episode 1 or jump in for any episode that piques your interest. It’s totally up to you!
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Practicing your interview answers feels awkward. We get it, but hear us out: you won’t sound robotic or scripted, you’ll just sound prepared. This week, Jeff and I are breaking down how to predict interview questions and structure every answer to impress the hiring panel. In this episode, we cover: The myth that practicing makes you sound roboticThe #1 most important skill for a strong interviewer: storytellingHow to predict every situational interview question (it's in plain sight!)Th...
Employers are scared that you're putting on an act during your interview to trick them into hiring you. In this episode we’re breaking down the practical ways to earn the interviewer's trust so they believe you'll stay long-term and try your best while you’re there. This week, Jeff and I talk about: Why the first question is so importantHow to handle the "How are you?" questionSetting the right tone for the interviewThe mistake of staring at only one person in a panel interviewThe dangers o...
When is the RIGHT time to leave a job? Should you hold out for a promotion or move to a new company? Are you staying too long? Or worse, leaving too quickly? In this episode we discuss the perfect timing for your next career move so you can maximize your salary potential. This week, Jeff and I talk about: The ideal job tenure for showing growth and increasing salaryWhy job hopping can lead to pay raisesThe danger of having a "pattern of short stints" on your resumeHow staying in a job too l...
This week, Jeff and I dig into one of the most terrifying career moments: realizing your new job is not what you signed up for! Based on real horror stories submitted by listeners, we react, break down the red flags, and share practical advice for when a new job goes sideways. In this episode, we cover: Spotting job red flags before you startHow soon is too soon to quit a nightmare jobWhat to do if the job is not as advertised on day oneHandling the classic "bait and switch" offerHow to...
This week, Jeff and I are tackling one of the biggest causes of job searching stress: employment gaps. We want you to know that having a gap is normal and okay, and it's not the massive disadvantage you might think it is. In this episode, we cover: Why a pattern of gaps is the real red flagHow long you can be unemployed without needing an explanationHow to structure your resume to explain or hide your gapCreative ways to fill your resume gap to get hiredA simple, intentional scrip...
References are the last step of the hiring process. Who you ask will have an impact on if you get the final offer. This week, Jeff and I break down the whole reference process to help you understand the behind the scenes and the importance of building a strong network. We’re talking about: The purpose of reference Who to list (and who not to list)When and how to ask people to be a referenceAsking your current manager for a referenceHow managers will do "backdoor" reference checks...
A BIG confusion we hear from job seekers is which resume type they should be using? CV, Traditional, Modern Traditional, Functional? This week, Jeff and I break down the different types of resumes and, more importantly, tell you exactly which format you should be using to stop the confusion and get more interviews. In this episode, we cover: Why the "functional resume" is a bad ideaThe difference between a CV and a modern traditional resume How to handle your entrepreneurial or side hu...
This episode could be worth TENs of THOUSANDS of DOLLARS for you! We’re talking about negotiating salary, bonuses, benefits, perks, vacations, conditions of work, hours, vacation and more! When we get a job offer… there is so much to consider before we give them our answer. Answering too quickly without thinking everything through could make you look bad and having you leaving a LOT on the table. This week, Jeff and I go over: Negotiating a higher salary without damaging the rel...
This week, Jeff and I are talking through one of the most critical elements of your job search… NETWORKING! Don’t be scared… we’re going to talk about how to build your network in a way that makes job searching easier and faster, WITHOUT ever having to attend an awkward networking event or anything scary like that! We’re talking about: Word-for-word scripts for making new connectionsNetworking mythsHuge networking No-No’sWhen and how to make new connectionsGetting jobs using your ex...
LinkedIn is a high-stakes environment. If you make a mistake on your profile, the whole world can see it and it could be preventing you from landing jobs that you’re perfectly qualified for. This week, Jeff and I are going to make sure that you’re aware of all the most common LinkedIn mistakes so that you don’t make them on your profile. Major LinkedIn mistakes that we talk about include: Profile picture no-no’sAI LinkedIn blunders Huge Experience Section MistakesRuining connection...
This week, I kicked Jeff to the curb in order to interview one of the most impressive people I know, David Ip Yam. David skyrocketed his career to an executive position by age 31, as well as starting and running 2 businesses, winning dozens of awards, and maintaining a very impressive 6-pack. While sharing his story, David gave amazing insights on things like: What strategies you can use to rise up in your industry (quickly)How to get promotedWhat “high-performer” behaviors look likeCreatin...
Today, Jeff and I talk through one of the most substantial challenges facing job seekers today… ageism. This is a deplorable pattern from employers and it’s getting more rampant every day. Sadly, it’s on us to protect ourselves. This week, Jeff and I talk about: When your age becomes a problem How employers can spot your age on your resumeHow to hide your age on your resumeWays to mitigate concerns about your ageSo much more!Listen in to help us, help you give yourself the best cha...
Have you ever been afraid that you made a big mistake on your resume? Well, tune into NEXT JOB NOW this week and you’ll know for sure… which might feel terrible at first, but it’ll help you to never make another mistake again. This week, we cover: ATS formatting mistakesThe WRONG way to explain gaps in your resume Costly resume keywording errorsMissed opportunities caused by bad bullet points Age discrimination risks you face Tricks hiring managers use to lowball you on salaryC...
Ever feel like you’ve had the worst job search experience ever??? Well… you haven’t. Today, Jeff and Greg discuss the absolute worst “Job Search Horror Stories” they’ve ever come across (including a couple doozies of their own). Tune in to: Learn from other people’s mistakesUnderstand sneaky / underhanded hiring tactics to look out forFeel a bit better about your situation by comparison to these others.And if you’ve have your own job search horror story to share, send Jeff an email at j...
Greg and Jeff have spent 10+ years each hiring (including Greg’s background as a recruiter) and today they’re sharing all the insider secrets on hiring so you understand exactly what the hiring managers are thinking when they’re hiring so you can tell them exactly what they want to hear in your resume, cover letter, interviews, and more. - Who gets cut by the ATS scanners - What hiring managers look for in a 10-second resume scan - How hiring managers choose who to interview - What makes a ...
This week, we’re doing our first real deep dive into LinkedIn! LinkedIn is the most powerful job search “social media” and it’s also the Biggest Job Board in the World! If you’re job searching, you need LinkedIn. In this episode, we cover: - What recruiters are looking for on LinkedIn - Building an impressive LinkedIn profile - Avoiding SCAM JOB OFFERS on LinkedIn - Picking a Perfect Profile Picture - Keyword Optimizing Our Profiles - Using the “Open to Work” banner (or not) - A...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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