Career Strategy Podcast with Sarah Doody | UX, Product Design, UX Research 092: How piecemeal career advice holds you back (and what to do instead)
Are you falling into the trap of getting career advice from too many sources?
In this episode of The Career Strategy Podcast, Sarah explores why a piecemeal approach to job searches and career advancement can lead to confusion and wasted time.
Join Sarah to discuss the common mistake of piecing together advice from various sources, such as resume reviews, LinkedIn critiques, and one-off coaching sessions, and how this often results in disconnected and conflicting feedback.
After listening, we hope you consider a more holistic approach, where your unique goals and situation are taken into account.
Key Takeaways:
- Avoid Conflicting Advice:
- Gathering input from multiple sources can lead to a lot of conflicting opinions and suggestions, leaving you more confused than when you started. A consistent approach can streamline your path.
- Tailored Strategy Matters:
- Just like in physical therapy, personalized plans are crucial. A piecemeal approach may leave you with disconnected advice that doesn’t take your specific goals and situation into account.
- Long-Term Cost Efficiency:
- While piecemeal services might seem cost-effective initially, the time and money you spend in the long run—without achieving your goals—can outweigh the benefits. A holistic, personalized approach can provide better ROI.
Timestamps
00:00 Piecemeal approaches lead to disconnected and conflicting advice, causing confusion.
03:34 Why individualized professional help yields better results.
09:20 Sending your resume for reviews without providing context leads to conflicting feedback, causes costly rework and delays in job applications prolonging unemployment.
11:14 A piecemeal approach to job searching can be stressful and inefficient.
14:26 Career Strategy Labs' job search accelerator for its holistic approach.
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