Eric Skorzynski, the savvy producer behind the show, shares eye-opening insights into job-seeking strategies. Sending 500 resumes won’t cut it in today’s market. Instead, he emphasizes the power of networking—an astounding 54% to 85% of jobs come from personal connections! Personal branding is more than social media; it’s about your unique value. Creativity counts too, with standout gestures like a resume in a box of donuts making a memorable impression. Target specific companies, conduct research, and deliver real value to increase your chances!
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Resume Flooding Kills Your Odds
Mass resume-sending fails because applicant tracking floods employers with hundreds of resumes they cannot process.
Networking and personal connections place candidates where employers actually look, raising hiring odds dramatically.
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Most Jobs Live Off The Books
A large share of jobs are filled through personal or professional connections rather than public listings.
Many openings never reach job boards, so visibility depends on relationships.
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On this episode, Travis and his producer Eric break down why submitting 500 resumes online won’t land most people a job in today’s hyper-competitive market. Instead, they explore how networking, personal branding, and creative job-seeking strategies dramatically increase the odds of making money and landing great opportunities.
The problem with modern job boards: why mass resume-sending leads to “needle-in-a-haystack” odds and why employers are overwhelmed by flooded inboxes.
The game-changing power of networking: 54% to 85% of jobs are filled thanks to personal connections, and up to 70% are never even advertised publicly.
How personal branding goes beyond social media influencer status—your “brand” is your reputation, relationships, and the unique value you bring to your network and industry.
Real-world advice: Stand out by doing something extraordinary—such as proactively completing part of the job, offering solutions, or using creative tactics instead of ordinary cold applications.
Why showing authentic initiative (e.g., actually delivering a useful service up-front, or even a resume in a box of donuts) secures far more opportunities than just “following the rules.”
Action steps for job seekers: target fewer companies, do real research, deliver value in the first contact, and leverage every connection you have.
1. Building and leveraging a real personal brand and network is now the main path to most high-quality jobs and freelance gigs; resume blasts rarely succeed. 2. Extraordinary effort (showing real initiative, not just “hustle”) is what consistently leads to extraordinary results—instead of just landing in the generic job-seeker pile. 3. The skills that get you hired are directly tied to how you show up: people hire the value and energy they’ve actually seen, not just the claims on your resume.
“If everybody’s doing it, do something different. That’s the only way to get extraordinary results.”
“The job market’s changed: your network, value, and brand matter more than any stack of resumes.”
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