Claire Wasserman
👤 PersonAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Okay. Well, we're going to obviously put that front and center. I'm so sorry to hear that that is your story, but I'm also so happy that you can leverage it for growth. Yay. Seriously. Yes. My dad would be happy.
Okay. Well, we're going to obviously put that front and center. I'm so sorry to hear that that is your story, but I'm also so happy that you can leverage it for growth. Yay. Seriously. Yes. My dad would be happy.
So here's the best way I think you can work backwards from anything that you might potentially be quote missing. And tell me if you've done any of this. Have you spoken to people who have the jobs that you want or people who are doing similar things? And by speaking to them, I don't just mean, oh, what do you like about your job?
So here's the best way I think you can work backwards from anything that you might potentially be quote missing. And tell me if you've done any of this. Have you spoken to people who have the jobs that you want or people who are doing similar things? And by speaking to them, I don't just mean, oh, what do you like about your job?
So here's the best way I think you can work backwards from anything that you might potentially be quote missing. And tell me if you've done any of this. Have you spoken to people who have the jobs that you want or people who are doing similar things? And by speaking to them, I don't just mean, oh, what do you like about your job?
What I want you to do when you talk to these people is ask them what is difficult about their job. What skills have they felt that they've really needed to learn and leverage to not only solve the challenges of their job, but to be excellent?
What I want you to do when you talk to these people is ask them what is difficult about their job. What skills have they felt that they've really needed to learn and leverage to not only solve the challenges of their job, but to be excellent?
What I want you to do when you talk to these people is ask them what is difficult about their job. What skills have they felt that they've really needed to learn and leverage to not only solve the challenges of their job, but to be excellent?
I want you to dig into the details of that because you'll then work backwards from those details and speak to them, literally, specifically speak to them in your cover letter, in your interview, in whatever kind of exchange you're having. You will acknowledge the fact that, yes, you are excellent. making a pivot.
I want you to dig into the details of that because you'll then work backwards from those details and speak to them, literally, specifically speak to them in your cover letter, in your interview, in whatever kind of exchange you're having. You will acknowledge the fact that, yes, you are excellent. making a pivot.
I want you to dig into the details of that because you'll then work backwards from those details and speak to them, literally, specifically speak to them in your cover letter, in your interview, in whatever kind of exchange you're having. You will acknowledge the fact that, yes, you are excellent. making a pivot.
However, you have spoken to, let's just say, five or eight or 10 people who've been in the trenches for some time in doing this work and told you that the three biggest skills that they've used or whatever it is, it's making sure that the person who's hearing you understands that this isn't just about aspirations. It's about the obstacles in the way of the aspiration.
However, you have spoken to, let's just say, five or eight or 10 people who've been in the trenches for some time in doing this work and told you that the three biggest skills that they've used or whatever it is, it's making sure that the person who's hearing you understands that this isn't just about aspirations. It's about the obstacles in the way of the aspiration.
However, you have spoken to, let's just say, five or eight or 10 people who've been in the trenches for some time in doing this work and told you that the three biggest skills that they've used or whatever it is, it's making sure that the person who's hearing you understands that this isn't just about aspirations. It's about the obstacles in the way of the aspiration.
So what is difficult about this job? And chances are what was difficult was probably not, I don't know, learning how to use a platform or a piece of software. It was probably the soft skills, right? It's probably going to be things that when you hear them, you go, oh, I totally have a story for that. I have a great example of how I've done that. Tell me, though, is this resonating?
So what is difficult about this job? And chances are what was difficult was probably not, I don't know, learning how to use a platform or a piece of software. It was probably the soft skills, right? It's probably going to be things that when you hear them, you go, oh, I totally have a story for that. I have a great example of how I've done that. Tell me, though, is this resonating?
So what is difficult about this job? And chances are what was difficult was probably not, I don't know, learning how to use a platform or a piece of software. It was probably the soft skills, right? It's probably going to be things that when you hear them, you go, oh, I totally have a story for that. I have a great example of how I've done that. Tell me, though, is this resonating?
Have you tried it? And what do you feel?
Have you tried it? And what do you feel?
Have you tried it? And what do you feel?