I'm a LinkedIn career expert. Skip 'doomjobbing' and do this instead.
LinkedIn career expert Catherine Fisher advises job seekers to avoid 'doomjobbing,' which involves mass-applying to roles without a clear strategy. Instead, she recommends researching specific industries, building a targeted network, and developing relevant skills like AI literacy.
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As the job market becomes increasingly competitive and automated, traditional mass-application methods are becoming less effective, necessitating a more strategic approach to career development.
Catherine Fisher is a career expert at LinkedIn. LinkedIn LinkedIn's Catherine Fisher warns against "doomjobbing," or mass applying with no strategy. Fisher advises job searchers to start by researching where the jobs are. She suggests being specific about networking requests and asking for short amounts of time. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Catherine Fisher, a career expert at LinkedIn, based in San Francisco. This story has been edited for length and clarity. It's becoming harder for job seekers to stand out . A lot of people are mass-applying and using AI tools that make them sound like everyone else, and companies are being more selective. Since it's become so competitive, people are throwing spaghetti at the wall — but that's not the best approach to land a job when companies are being more selective.
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