The Career Transition Experts

EP 183. The Black Hole Myth Busted: Top Recruiter's “Top 5” Job Search Strategy - with Kathleen Steffey

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In this episode of The Career Transition Experts, we demystify today’s hiring market and share practical strategies for candidates navigating career transitions.

Key Topics Covered:

  • The Hiring "Black Hole" Explained: Companies do want to hire but are overwhelmed by applicant volume and constrained processes. Increased technology-driven applicant flow, without a corresponding increase in human reviewers, causes bottlenecks and applicant silence, which is not personal.
  • Creative Outreach: Utilize ideas like voice-to-text messages and group introductions with trusted references to humanize the job search process.
  • AI's Evolving Role: AI is now seen as a helpful tool in hiring, not a shortcut, as long as it supports real and accurate content.

Our guest, Kathleen Steffey is the Founder & Chief Talent Officer for Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search. They are a retained firm that places sales, marketing and operations positions for businesses around the world. 

You may contact her at kathleen@navigaservices.com

If you're interested in how to apply these insights to gain traction in your job search, let's schedule a FREE Resume and Strategy Review session - click here for more information.