EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max Speaks with Shon Washington, client success manager with inTulsa.
During this conversation Shon discusses his journey to getting a new job within 30 days of starting the search, tips and tricks for you to do the same, and challenges he overcame.
QUOTES FROM SHON
“I think that was like the first step I took. I actually went all the way through the entire interview process without applying for the job at all.”
“I always keep myself open to opportunities, not necessarily like on my profile where recruiters can reach out to me, but if I see a job or see a company that's doing something interesting, I'm always going to like check 'em out a little bit more. Try to form some connections and relationships with people that work there.”
“I didn't want to pigeonhole myself into that particular sector knowing that the odds were going to be against me. So I just had to broaden my search to industries I knew were going to hire and like identify different organizations within those industries that were aligned with what I was looking for.”
TIMESTAMPS
[01:43] Shon’s career journey
[07:41] Starting a new job search at the end of the year
[11:03] Finding which industries are hiring
[15:44] Taking the active approach and networking
[18:02] LinkedIn messaging
[21:47] Figuring out who to reach out to
[26:11] Return to work policies
[27:57] Opinions on hybrid jobs
[34:10] Pain of layoffs
[35:51] Evaluating pros and cons of multiple job offers
[37:46] Advice if you get laid off
[45:07] Shon’s one big career challenge
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