If you’ve been applying consistently, tailoring resumes, reaching out on LinkedIn, even using referrals, and still going nowhere, this session is for you.
The job search has CHANGED. AI screening, resume automation, inbox saturation, and risk-averse hiring have quietly reshaped how candidates are evaluated. Many of the strategies that worked even a few years ago now produce silence — not because you’re doing them wrong, but because they no longer create signal.
This session is not about hacks, templates, or “beating the ATS.” It’s about understanding how hiring decisions actually happen now and how to focus your energy where it still compounds.
What We’ll Cover
* Why AI-optimized resumes are now table stakes
* Where applications and referrals do help (and where they don’t)
* Why LinkedIn outreach feels broken and what replaces it
* How hiring decisions really get made in low-trust, high-noise markets
* How to stop personalizing silence and recalibrate your strategy intelligently
Who This Is For
* Experienced professionals and leaders
* Career switchers and “non-linear” backgrounds
* Anyone exhausted by doing “everything right” and getting nowhere
What You’ll Leave With
* A clear mental model of today’s hiring system
* A way to prioritize effort instead of grinding harder
* Language to explain your value in a risk-averse environment
* Relief
