(OpenAI's ChatGPT, May 6, 2025) Andrea Johnson | May 6, 2025 The Hidden Power of LinkedIn: How to Show Up for the Roles You’ll Never See Posted “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” — Seneca Most people treat their LinkedIn profile like a digital résumé. They list their job titles and tasks, connect with a few coworkers, and maybe like a post here and there. Your LinkedIn profile is much more than a digital résumé. It’s your gateway to the hidden job market—a whole world...
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DALL·E x Andrea Johnson Andrea Johnson | April 21, 2025 How to Avoid Job Search Overwhelm "Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle." — Christian D. Larson Feeling overwhelmed with your job search? It’s understandable. Submitting high-caliber applications and presenting yourself as a standout candidate requires high levels of strategy, dialled-in focus, and sustained motivation. It can get overwhelming fast. If you’re...
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DALL·E x Andrea Johnson Andrea Johnson | March 24, 2025 Growth Requires That You Feel Self-Doubt and Do it Anyway "Fear is excitement without breath." — Robert Heller Have you ever noticed that whenever you pursue a new goal, excitement is quickly followed by hesitation, self-doubt, and questions of: Will I fail? Do I have what it takes? Will I make a spectacle of myself? But here’s the thing—you never feel self-doubt when tackling something you’re already good at. Through a series of recent...
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DALL·E x Andrea Johnson Andrea Johnson | March 10, 2025 The #1 Job Search Mistake That’s Costing You Opportunities "Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." – Albert Einstein The biggest mistake job seekers make? Thinking like an employee instead of a recruiter. This mindset gap causes job seekers to miss out on opportunities because they don’t tailor their job search strategy to how recruiters think and work. As a recruiter and a career coach, I have seen job seekers make two...
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DALL·E x Andrea Johnson Andrea Johnson | February 24, 2025 Self-Awareness: The Key to Unlocking Your Career Potential “Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude rooted in self-awareness.” — Ralph Marston Have you ever felt stuck in your career but couldn’t quite pinpoint why? What if the biggest obstacle wasn’t your job, your boss, or the job market—but something within you that you’re unaware of? And what if identifying and addressing this blind spot would transform your career? There’s a...
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DALL·E x Andrea Johnson Andrea Johnson | February 10, 2025 Don’t Let Your Career Happen to You—Design It "If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much." — Jim Rohn What’s at the root of job dissatisfaction? In some cases, the cause might be beyond a person’s control. In many cases, it's the result of a lack of intentionality—falling into a default career. Letting your career happen to you instead...
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DALL·E x Andrea Johnson Andrea Johnson | January 27, 2025 Revive Your Career: Find Fulfillment Where You Are “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.” – Steve Jobs Feeling disenchanted with a once-dream career can make you question your choices and feel stuck between settling or making a drastic change. But dissatisfaction doesn’t always mean it’s time to abandon ship. Sometimes, it’s a sign you’ve...
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DALL·E x Andrea Johnson Andrea Johnson | January 13, 2025 Making Space for Success: Mastering the Art of Letting Go "You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage—pleasantly, smilingly, unapologetically—to say no to other things." — Stephen Covey As you map out your career goals for the year, you’re likely focused on what you need to add — habits, projects, and skills. But have you considered what you need to release? New goals demand an investment of resources —...
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DALL·E x Andrea Johnson Andrea Johnson | December 30, 2024 Celebrate, Dream, Strategize: A Framework for Your Best Year Yet “Celebrate what you’ve accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed." – Mia Hamm The end of the year is often a time when many of us reflect on our goals for the closing year and our progress. It can also be a time when we experience disappointment and frustration if we feel like we haven’t achieved all we had hoped. Perhaps you had goals to...
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