Tuesday, December 17 - "Where Did I Go Wrong?"

Happy Tuesday!

Here’s what’s on the job description for today:

1. New roles from a financial institution with such a well-known brand, you could put it in your LinkedIn headline for life.

2. Beaufort asks, “I’ve been applying and networking messages every day for 2 months and have barely received any interviews. What am I doing wrong?”

IN HIRING

Goldman Sachs

• While best known for investment banking, Goldman has a wide variety of roles worldwide making it a worthwhile place to watch for a range of different backgrounds.

• Here are a few of the most interesting roles available

  • Marketing Associate - Click here for full details

  • Client Service Analyst - Click here for full details

  • Learning and Development, Analyst - Click here for full details

Click here for the company’s career page

TODAY’S QUESTION

Beaufort asks, “I’ve been applying and networking messages every day for 2 months and have barely received any interviews. What am I doing wrong?”

Recommendation: oof - I can feel the frustration. If I woke up in your shoes, here’s what I’d do:

• First, write down all the things you do as part of your job search. Reflect back on the past two months and write down the types of activities you take part in.

  • Beside each one, give the activity a score out of 3 on both enjoyment and value add. Don’t worry about what you think adds value to other people’s job search but instead what has provided you with interviews or information or something useful.

• Second, get rid of things that are low value and you hate. Searching for a job isn’t fun in the best of times so get rid of the types of activities that make you want to quit, especially if they don’t add value.

  • Now, you should only be taking part in activities that either provide value, enjoyment, or both.

• Finally, try setting a two week plan. For the next two weeks, try something different. Focus more on networking with people in a specific industry or aim to email specific people with a personalized message rather than through LinkedIn.

  • Just do it for a week and then plan to have an hour after that week is done to reflect on it.

  • Most importantly, change it up for the next week. Try to do something specific and intentional each week so you’re constantly changing your process and exploring new ideas. It helps a lot in reducing burn out and making the whole experience a bit more interesting.

Conclusion:

You’re in the death spiral of high activity and low outcomes. Adding some specific and purpose-led action to your process may have huge outcomes.