08. Hunger Games or How I Learned to Love Job Hunting

There is no doubt that searching for a job is a full time job on its own. The resume writing, the portfolio design, the case studies, the submissions, the interviews. But before all of that, how does one even find the right job to apply to?This week, Derek and Jeremy play a fun game called “Guess the Job Title.” Unfortunately for those on the hunt for a new job, most job titles out there can be pretty useless in helping narrow down the search.But never fear! Derek has some words of wisdom to help you keep your chin up. We’ve got some special news for our Retro Time fans: Leave a comment on Facebook, twitter, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher, and Derek will write a song about you. We might also send you a sticker.Topics• 01:10 – We have some big News• 03:25 – Derek will write you a song!• 03:50 – Maybe you’ll get a sticker?• 10:20 – We don’t agree on titles for things• 11:55 – Don’t rely on titles & broaden your search• 23:55 – Cast a wide net, and learn about topics you aren’t familiar with• 24:45 – Network Network Network!• 26:00 – Beat the resume bots• 27:20 – We can learn from the Gatorade League• 31:40 – Jeremy’s kids are winning• 33:35 – Beware of the work obituary• 35:40 – Parting words of wisdomHelpful Links• Resume Writing Tips• Custom Resume Per Submission• Beat the Resume Scanning Bots—– Thanks for listening! We hope you enjoyed today’s episode. If you liked what you heard, be sure to like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please leave a comment and a five-star review. It helps us out a ton. If you haven’t already, sign up for our email list. We won’t spam you. Pinky swear. • Check out our website • Follow us on twitter • Find us on Facebook • Subscribe on Google Podcasts • Subscribe on Apple Podcasts • Subscribe on Spotify • Subscribe on Stitcher