Job Search with James

James Crook
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You're a college student or early career professional trying to navigate your job search. In this podcast, I have conversations with professional recruiters and hiring managers, successful candidates, and other smart people who share insights you can use to get a job where you can leave a mark. As a professional resume writer, I've helped hundreds of clients land jobs at companies including Amazon, Boeing, Intel, Walmart, DocuSign, and more.

Episodes

  1. 03/21/2023

    Does being one of the first applicants for a job increase your chances of getting hired?

    I discuss this question with three of my recruiter friends. My hypothesis was that "yes, being one of the first applicants matters a lot." The recruiters proved that there's more nuance to this question than I thought.

    21 min

  2. 12/21/2022

    Use LinkedIn Recommendations!

    LinkedIn Recommendations stand out to hiring managers. Want proof? Listen to the episode.

    8 min

  3. 04/21/2022

    Director of Talent Acquisition - Belong - Colton Richins

    Build your personal board of directors, create your own opportunities, and find a career before the 11th hour.  Highlights: 3:15: How Colton got his foot into the tech industry 6:50: How to create your own opportunities 10:00: How recruiters and hiring managers make decisions about candidates 10:35: Is networking the right word? 13:00: Build a personal board of directors 16:00: The best recruiters try to create a great candidate experience 18:50: How to partner with a recruiter to prepare for the interview process 22:25: Early career professionals need a strong executive presence and hunger 24:00: Find a career before the 11th hour 26:50: Don’t wait for it to fall into your lap. Go get it!

    30 min

  4. 03/17/2022

    Resume Principles - Best things first

    Want to know exactly how to format your resume? I’ll tell you in about 5 minutes

    7 min

  5. 03/04/2022

    The Greatest Networker - Marcelo Menezes - Networking and LinkedIn

    Google and Southwest Airlines Alumn Marcelo Menezes and I discuss: How Marcelo used a gameplan and narrow focus to get an internship with Southwest Airline 3:57 Talking to the employees of a company is much more helpful than going to a career page. 5:47 You can use LinkedIn to talk to anyone. 7:47 Using the LinkedIn Alumni tool to find employees of the companies you want to work for. 8:47 Be respectful and clear about your purpose and many people will talk to you 10:17 Three things Marcelo tries to learn about in his informational interviews: 11:27 The book: how to put what you learn in informational interviews into practice: 12:37 Don’t use slash and burn as a networking strategy! 14:30 How Marcelo gets employers to reach out to him. The holy grail of job searching! 17:17 Flip the “job search funnel” upside down. 20:17 An employer’s perspective: why Marcelo’s method works 22:00 How Marcelo broke into Google by learning the hiring process inside and out 25:45 Even Marcelo sucks sometimes 32:45

    37 min

  6. 02/01/2022

    Sr. Corporate Recruiter - Purple - McKay Richins

    Senior Corporate Recruiter McKay Richins and I discuss: The biggest problems McKay sees with entry-level candidates (5:35) How he evaluates candidates/weeds out those who are not worthy and important resume tips (8:00) LinkedIn is absolutely critical. You need one if you don't have one (10:30) How to nail interviews. (Hint: prepare!) His worst candidate story (22:30) His best candidate story (26:00)

    31 min
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You're a college student or early career professional trying to navigate your job search. In this podcast, I have conversations with professional recruiters and hiring managers, successful candidates, and other smart people who share insights you can use to get a job where you can leave a mark. As a professional resume writer, I've helped hundreds of clients land jobs at companies including Amazon, Boeing, Intel, Walmart, DocuSign, and more.

Information

  • Creator
    James Crook
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © James Crook
  • Show Website
    Job Search with James