Bob McIntosh from the Mass Herald Lowell Career Center hosts me to talk about resilience in the job search. Bob recalls our long-time relationship and different collaborations on podcasts and articles.
Bob works with the career center and has written for other career platforms, such as JobScan and The Balance Money. Follow Bob on LinkedIn for his eloquent career postings.
Conversation highlights:
2:40-9:00 The complexities of modern job searching, including issues like unemployment rates, application processes, and networking.
9:00-14:40 We discuss the merits of side hustles and volunteering to enhance employability and skills.
14:40-17:50 There is a substantial dialogue about using AI tools like ChatGPT for research rather than drafting documents.
18:00-24:00 Audience questions address general and specific challenges, such as job market barriers for autistic individuals and strategic follow-ups for government jobs.
24:00-30:00 The discussion also includes a poll on interview experiences and strategies for dealing with long interview processes.
30:00-40:00 Assessments of industry-specific hiring trends.
40:00-54:30 The latter focuses on older workers, emphasizing their advantages, overcoming technological gaps, and maintaining work-life balance.
54:30-58:00 The session concludes with practical advice, audience interaction, and a commitment to further discussions on older workers.
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