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Job Market Ghosting You? Here's Why.

October 7, 2025 | Episode 5197

Host: Scott Smith

Episode Description

The job market feels brutal right now. Ghosting, endless applications, AI slop everywhere.

But here's what nobody's telling you: sending a thousand AI-generated resumes is making it worse. You're not a commodity. You're the solution someone's desperately searching for right now.

Scott breaks down why the traditional job hunt is draining your energy and stealing your hope. More importantly, he reveals the mindset shift that's helped his coaching clients land opportunities fast. It's not about your resume. It's about understanding what they really need before they even know it themselves.

Featured Story

Scott's son left Amazon burned out and needed to regroup. After a summer off, the job hunt hit hard.

When his son showed Scott his resume and website, Scott didn't critique the formatting. He challenged him to flip the entire approach.

Stop thinking about what you've done. Start thinking about who's looking for you right now and what keeps them up at night.

It's the same principle Scott uses in his business every single day. When someone hires him to speak, it's not about his "golden tones." It's about making the person who hired him look brilliant to their committee. That's the real opportunity hiding in plain sight.

Important Points

There's somebody out there right now who needs exactly what you offer and will pay you to save their day.

Your resume should make them think "what if they could do that for me" instead of listing your accomplishments.

Opening new doors creates hope, but only when you're focused on serving instead of just applying.

Memorable Quotes

"There's somebody out there right now who's looking for you and you don't even know it."

"It's not about how efficient you are. It's about them saying, wow, you can save my day."

"You're like a Tesla on a cross country road trip with no charging stations. Wait, that's actually a real thing."

Scott's Three-Step Approach

Ask yourself "what can I do?" then focus that energy on finding who's desperately looking for your solution.

Rewrite everything to answer their unspoken needs, not showcase your credentials or past achievements.

Open as many doors as possible with purpose, bringing your authentic human self to every interaction.

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