"The job market feels like you're constantly jumping through hoops and ambiguity. Is it a good idea to write a cover letter? Will the hiring manager even read it? Should you share that you have more than 20 years of experience on resume and risk looking overqualified? Or would that be seen as a good thing? Should you send your resume as a Word doc or a PDF? And there are a thousand other questions that no one seems to be able to fully settle on."
"But perhaps one of the greatest ambiguities is when you're applying for a job, tailoring your resume to the role, and answering the job application questions as best you can, but still you're marked down as not a good fit," even though your experience clearly indicates otherwise. Satisfying the demands of hiring managers feels pretty much like wandering through a maze that never ends, constantly chasing your tail and guessing what to do next, and not getting anywhere, especially when some of those demands are unreasonable."
The job market generates persistent uncertainty about tactics like cover letters, resume formats, and whether extensive experience appears overqualified. Job seekers often tailor resumes and answer application questions yet still get rejected as "not a good fit" despite relevant experience. The job search can feel like an endless maze with inconsistent and sometimes unreasonable hiring demands. Experience from coaching candidates, making hiring decisions, and being a candidate reveals three unspoken expectations hiring managers have. A key expectation is a coherent professional brand across digital footprints, including search results and online demeanor. Employers will reject candidates who display interpersonal red flags or poor digital impressions.
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