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Episodes
Your Resume Is Too Modest - How to Sell Yourself Effectively
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and I are tackling a struggle that almost every job seeker faces but rarely talks about: the discomfort of "tooting your own horn...
How to Organize a Complex Work History on Your Resume
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and I are tackling the "messy" resume. If you’ve ever looked at your work history and felt like it was too complicated to ...
How to Pass the 5-Second Resume Scan
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and I are diving into one of the most critical parts of your resume: branding and skills. We’re breaking down how to frame your prof...
The Essential Guide to Formatting Your Resume
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Applying for jobs through online portals can feel like sending your resume into space. It’s frustrating when you spend hours on a beautiful design o...
Stop Being Ghosted: Why Your Resume Is Failing the 1-in-12 Rule
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and I are diving into a frustrating reality for many job seekers: applying to dozens of roles and hearing absolutely NOTHING back. It ...
Is a Resume Gap Ruining Your Job Search?
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and I are tackling one of the most stressful topics for any job seeker… gaps in your resume. It is so easy to feel like a few years,...
How to Turn Your Layoff into a MASSIVE Career Advantage
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Getting laid off is tough, and if it has happened to you, the first thing Jeff and I want you to know is that it’s not your fault. It’s a failing ...
Warning Signs a Layoff Is Coming (and How Companies Decide Who Stays)
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and Greg are diving into a very upsetting topic: how to spot a layoff coming. If the thought of an impending layoff gives you anxiety,...
How to Answer the Hardest Interview Questions (Sample Responses Included)
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and I are tackling the hardest interview questions that give every job seeker anxiety. We will discuss the questions that feel like tr...
The Interview Method That Gets You Hired (STAR/CARL Explained)
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Practicing your interview answers feels awkward. We get it, but hear us out: you won’t sound robotic or scripted, you’ll just sound prepared. This...
The Non-Negotiable Interview Rules to Land the Job
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Employers are scared that you're putting on an act during your interview to trick them into hiring you. In this episode we’re breaking down the...
When to Quit Your Job for a MASSIVE Pay Raise
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When is the RIGHT time to leave a job? Should you hold out for a promotion or move to a new company? Are you staying too long? Or worse, leaving too q...
What to Do When Your New Job Is a Total Nightmare
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and I dig into one of the most terrifying career moments: realizing your new job is not what you signed up for! Based on real horror s...
How to Explain Employment Gaps on Your Resume
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and I are tackling one of the biggest causes of job searching stress: employment gaps. We want you to know that having a gap is norma...
The Final Step in Landing the Job - References (Tips and Big Mistakes)
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
References are the last step of the hiring process. Who you ask will have an impact on if you get the final offer. This week, Jeff and I break down th...
CV vs Resume? What's the difference and which one is for you?
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A BIG confusion we hear from job seekers is which resume type they should be using? CV, Traditional, Modern Traditional, Functional? This week, Jeff a...
Negotiating Salary and Accepting Job Offers
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode could be worth TENs of THOUSANDS of DOLLARS for you! We’re talking about negotiating salary, bonuses, benefits, perks, vacations, condi...
Networking Your Way to a New Job
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and I are talking through one of the most critical elements of your job search… NETWORKING! Don’t be scared… we’re going to ta...
Biggest LinkedIn Mistakes!
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
LinkedIn is a high-stakes environment. If you make a mistake on your profile, the whole world can see it and it could be preventing you from landing j...
How to Sky Rocket Up the Career Ladder - Guest Interview with David Ip Yam
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I kicked Jeff to the curb in order to interview one of the most impressive people I know, David Ip Yam. David skyrocketed his career to an ...
Age Discrimination in the Job Search
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Jeff and I talk through one of the most substantial challenges facing job seekers today… ageism. This is a deplorable pattern from employers ...
Biggest Job Search Mistakes!
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been afraid that you made a big mistake on your resume? Well, tune into NEXT JOB NOW this week and you’ll know for sure… which might...
Job Search Horror Stories (Things to Watch Out For!)
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel like you’ve had the worst job search experience ever??? Well… you haven’t. Today, Jeff and Greg discuss the absolute worst “Job Sear...
Insider Secrets on Hiring from the HR Side (And What the Hiring Manager is Thinking)
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg and Jeff have spent 10+ years each hiring (including Greg’s background as a recruiter) and today they’re sharing all the insider secrets on h...
LinkedIn - Building a Killer Profile, Getting Recruiter Attention, and Landing Jobs on LinkedIn
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re doing our first real deep dive into LinkedIn! LinkedIn is the most powerful job search “social media” and it’s also the Bigge...
Using AI in Your Job Search - How ChatGPT can help you get a job faster (and what to avoid)
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re answering the big questions around AI and Job Searching. This is a rapidly evolving arena and we need to stay on top of it! In toda...
Cover Letters - Quick, Easy, and Crazy Effective Cover Letter Strategy
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wait, wait, wait! I know you’re thinking… who gives a care about cover letters? This. Stuff. Matters. I know it’s boring to write them, but list...
Resume Writing - Part 6 - Tailoring Your Resume for Each Application
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jeff and I talk about the important tweaks and changes you NEED to make to turn a great resume into one that GETS THE JOB. We (mostly me, G...
Resume Writing - Part 5 - How to Beat the ATS Scanner and Get Your Resume in front of the Hiring Manager
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are doing a deep dive on one of the most mysterious (and critical) topics in job searching… ATS scanners! Jeff and I are going to pull...
Resume Writing - Part 4 - Writing Your Experience Section & Bullet Points
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we cover the most important part of resume writing...the experience section! We touch on:What experiences to include and excludeHow to write...
Resume Writing - Part 3 - Resume Keywording - Get Past ATS and Impress the Hiring Manager
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our 3rd episode, Jeff and I are tackling some BIG questions (and busting some major myths) around how to keyword-optimize our resumes for ATS scann...
Resume Writing - Part 2 - Resume Branding - How to Look Like the Perfect Candidate
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a follow up on our first ever episode!!! This week, we’re covering Greg’s top resume advice to make yourself look like the perfect candida...
Resume Writing - Part 1 - Resume Writing Foundations & How to Get More Interviews
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s OUR FIRST EVER EPISODE!!! This week, we’re covering the absolute essentials around resume writing including: What NEEDS to go in your resume?...
Next Job Now Podcast - Ep 0 - Trailer
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas