Art of Finding Work

08/02/2025

"5 Traits the 'Best Candidates' Display"

Job search norms from the past are long gone; nonetheless, many job seekers conduct their job search as if it's 2005, which is why they're experiencing a prolonged job search.

Job search norms from the past are long gone; nonetheless, many job seekers conduct their job search as if it's 2005, which is why they're experiencing a prolonged job search.

07/23/2025

"Job Search Rule #1: Know and Accept What You Can Control"

Your job search is controlled by what you choose to focus on.

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Your job search is controlled by what you choose to focus on.

07/15/2025

"Employers Are Not Responsible For Your Chosen Lifestyle"

Employers didn’t create your lifestyle, so why would you expect employers to be responsible for it?

Employers didn’t create your lifestyle, so why would you expect employers to be responsible for it?

07/12/2025

Job Seekers: Are You Answering the "So What?" Question?

👉 Would you hire someone based solely on their opinions of themselves?

Most job seekers hide behind statements like "I'm talented" (highly subjective) and "I have X years of experience," without supporting their claims, raising the question: What makes you sure that your supposed "talent" or "experience" has any value? A better question: How do you expect an employer to know? If there's one hiring principle you should remember, it's this: Employers don't hire candidates who offer opinions about themselves; they hire candidates with a proven track record of achieving results businesses need.

Would you hire someone based solely on their opinions of themselves?

07/09/2025

"8 Stoicism Principles for Job Search Success"

Incorporating Stoic principles—focusing on what you can control, accepting what you cannot—into your job search can significantly speed up hearing “You’re hired!”



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Incorporating Stoic principles—focusing on what you can control, accepting what you cannot—into your job search can significantly speed up hearing “You’re hired!”

07/05/2025

"Job Seekers: Do Not Assume You Are a 'Perfect Fit'"

It doesn't matter if you think you're a 'perfect fit.' What matters is if the person reading your resume and interviewing you thinks you are.

Whenever you're being interviewed, it's because the employer believes you're qualified for the role. Ultimately, the purpose of an interview is to assess whether you'd be someone who'll likely fit well with the current team and culture. Here's what you need to accept: the decision whether you're a fit or not is entirely out of your hands. All you can do is show you're a "great match," but never assume you're a "perfect fit."

It doesn't matter if you think you're a 'perfect fit.' What matters is if the person reading your resume and interviewing you thinks you are.

07/03/2025

"Six Months Left in 2025 to Transform Your Job Search"

Focus on what you can control—your expectations and your strategy.

If you're in the job market and hoping to finish the year with a new job, then you need to use the next six months to get yourself into competitive shape, to become a contender among all the other job seekers who are just as qualified as you, and in many cases, more so.

Focus on what you can control—your expectations and your strategy.

06/27/2025

"Make It Easy for Employers to See Value in Hiring You"

Ultimately, I realized that my interviewing mistake was discussing what I’d done (past value) instead of what I wanted to do for the employer (future value).

Ultimately, I realized that my interviewing mistake was discussing what I’d done (past value) instead of what I wanted to do for the employer (future value).

06/23/2025

I recently appeared in the Ottawa Sun regarding students obtaining summer jobs, a critical step in developing work habits, skills, and networking, as well as understanding one's strengths and weaknesses, and, most importantly, learning how to navigate the workplace.

06/18/2025

"Being a Low-Risk Candidate Is More Important Than Being Qualified"

In 2025, your qualifications alone won't get you hired; being considered a low-risk hire is what gets you hired.

In 2025, your qualifications alone won't get you hired; being considered a low-risk hire is what gets you hired.

06/13/2025

"Apply Fundamental Relationship-Building Psychology to Your Job Search"

When expressing interest in someone—an employer—a key consideration is focusing your communication on how you can contribute to their success. This approach will make you memorable—being memorable is what you should strive for—as it contrasts with most job seekers who are driven by a sense of entitlement and focus on their wants. Job seekers who are primarily focused on "what's in it for me" tend to struggle with their job search.

If you want employers to be interested in you, you must first be interested in them.

06/08/2025

“The Endless Banner Debate is Tiring”

Your job search results are a testament to the effectiveness of your job search strategy.

I'm sure you've noticed that many job seekers on LinkedIn harshly and venomously critique the job search strategies of other seekers. It's no one else's business how a job seeker conducts their job search, who ultimately must live with the results their job search strategy achieves. This supposed "concern" for what other job seekers are doing is why LinkedIn has become a digital hub for juvenile debates, the most prevalent being whether or not to use LinkedIn's banner feature, adding a green circle frame to your LinkedIn profile picture to inform LinkedIn members you're seeking a new job.

Your job search results are a testament to your job search strategy.