Job hunting as a Gen Z/young professional comes with unique hurdles — navigating a saturated online job market, bridging the gap between entry-level experience and employer expectations, and balancing the quest for meaningful work with financial stability. In this episode, we explore these challenges and offer actionable insights for young professionals entering today’s workforce.

In this episode, Luki Danukarjanto, Career Coach and founder of Focus.Inspired, shares his expertise in helping young professionals, newcomers, and international students level up their careers. Known as “the soft skills guy,” Luki dives deep into the importance of human skills, networking strategies, and advice for both job seekers and businesses hiring emerging talent.

Don’t miss these actionable tips to thrive in today’s workforce. Tune in now!

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

03:13 - How Luki helps young professionals job seeking

05:12 - The ‘What’ and ‘Why’ of job seeking for young professionals

08:50 - Soft Skills / Human Skills

16:25 - Advice for candidates looking to get hired with less experience

23:12 - Leveraging your network regardless of your experience

25:33 - Advice for recruiters and businesses hiring young professionals

37:02 - Tips for businesses searching for top talent

40:54 - What’s next for Luki

43:17 - Connect with Luki

Visit Luki’s Website - http://focusinspired.com  

Connect with Luki - www.linkedin.com/in/lukidanu 

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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan 

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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.

People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.

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