I spent more than 21 hours reviewing 2,500 LinkedIn profiles and closely documenting 262 of them.

I wasn’t casually scrolling. I was looking for patterns.

I wanted to understand why some job seekers consistently attract recruiters while others—often just as qualified—struggle to get noticed at all...

During the summer of 2020, the job market felt like a moving target. Roles were disappearing overnight. Hiring processes were paused mid-interview. Entire industries froze.

And like a lot of people, I was searching under intense stress, uncertainty, and pressure.

What surprised me most? The bigges...

To be successful in two of the hardest job searches of my life, I had to learn something that didn’t come naturally at first:

I had to keep moving forward — even when nothing was working.

Even when I was facing setbacks.
Even when the doubt was loud.
Even when the pressure felt unbearable.

On...

One of the most underrated “secrets” I discovered during my own job search wasn’t about resumes, interview prep, or networking…

It was about clarity.

Early on, I realized something: if I couldn’t describe who I was and what I brought to the table in a simple, memorable way — how could anyone else?...