Speaking of the future, I know a lot of people are rolling off of campaigns right now and looking for what’s next. That means that now is the best time to prepare for your job search in 2025.

The idea of continuing the conversation beyond the initial introduction meeting is what I hear about most from bewildered job seekers. How do you keep the connection going?

In the last edition of this email, we launched the NRG Networking Toolkit to help you break through the obstacles that keep you from asking for meetings and expanding your network.

But once the meeting has been scheduled, what do you actually say during the conversation?

As long time readers know, I have always emphasized the importance of networking.

In July, we asked our Get Hired readers about their biggest networking pain points. After considering that feedback, we created the NRG Networking Toolkit to help you break through your fear and resistance to networking and help you execute.

Today, we are opening up the newsletter to other organizations in our networks to advertise their jobs. We are advertising these roles in early September because we know people are starting to seek out their next opportunity. Maybe, just maybe, your next role is on this list.

Naomi has completed a bunch of interviews in her career. Here are a few tips from an experienced interviewer to help you prep for your next conversation.

September is going to be big. There's always a lot of jobs at this time of the year. In this issue of Get Hired, we offer a few practical tips to help set you up for success.

We talk to qualified candidates all the time who resist applying to jobs they are excited about. In this Get Hired, we talk about some of the reasons people don't apply. We also want to hear from you: what holds you back from applying?

We all know that it feels kind of awful when we make a mistake, especially one that is public. In this Get Hired, we give you some practical tips about what to do if you make a mistake during the hiring process.

In this newsletter we do the thing where we announce a bunch of jobs from our networks. Plus, summer is a great time to focus on networking. Sign up to have Naomi as your networking accountability partner.

If you are moving to a new field or switching to a different type of role in the same field, check out these practical tips about how to stand out from the crowd. P.S. Even if you aren’t switching careers, these tips are still gold.

In the spirit of encouraging connection, I thought I’d talk about how to run a self-assessment for your job search. Sometimes we can’t see ourselves clearly. It’s much easier to see our friends’ strengths than it is to see our own. Also, looking for a job is hard. It’s easy to get down on yourself. Use this exercise as a way to fuel your motivation and confidence. 

For a while now I’ve wanted to focus on salary negotiations as a Get Hired newsletter topic. I often get questions from candidates about how and when to negotiate. Here are some tips to consider when you get to that stage of the hiring process as well as when to negotiate at your current organization.

Sometimes hiring a career coach just isn’t possible. Here are some tricks to implement DIY career coaching. Hint: find your people and don’t search alone.

When an interviewer asks a broad question, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Here are a few insights into how to answer those questions as well as some reasons those questions might be there to begin with.

Here are some practical tips about how to think about your career. Plus, a video from Naomi with her #1 job search tip.

Counting how many jobs you apply for in a week is one way to stay on track but there is another item to measure that's even more important--your networking conversations!

Performance tasks, or exercises, can be a big part of the hiring process. In this edition of Get Hired, we explore what they are and give an example. Plus, we have lots of openings! 28 of those jobs are remote.

About once per quarter, we advertise jobs from mission-driven organizations to help spread the word and so that you can find a job you love. Check out more than 70 opportunities here! Plus, we have some insights from our survey about working with recruiters.

Sometimes, employers want to see candidates think on their feet. We also know from talking to candidates that not knowing the questions in advance can potentially lead to anxiety. There is a way to still prepare even if you don't have the exact questions in advance. In this week's Get Hired, we highlight 6 questions you will need to answer before your first interview.