overeducated and underutilized
Hi, I feel that I am overeducated and underutilized. Two years ago I quit my highly stressful job where I made decent money and worked 70 hrs/week. I also had a glorified senior manager title but did not manage any people. I pursued my masters largely because I loved to study and improve myself.
I no longer want to work 70hrs a week and would be happy with 1/2 of my former salary and be an individual contributor.
Hiding my masters is an equivalent of lying on my resume, but I feel that it hinders my opportunities. How do I convey that on my resume or even a cover letter (not every posting allows the cover letter part, and recruiters advise against the Objective section)?
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Must be that time again to talk about GHOSTING by recruiters
In the past month, I had 3 recruiters reach out to me and we had excellent conversations. They were so excited about my experience, they even responded to my thank you emails. Now-crickets. These are recruiters on staff with the organizations they represent. Anyone care to offer insight into this behavior?
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Write a Resume that Gets Read and Gets You Hired
Hiring managers and recruiters don’t read every resume; they scan for standouts. Here’s a checklist that covers formatting, keywords, summaries, and more, all designed to help your resume get noticed.
https://www.market-connections.net/blog/write-a-resume-that-gets-read-and-gets-you-hired
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A dream role position has landed on my plate while I’m not feeling my very best due to a health issue .
I’m okay 65-70% percent of time but lately it’s been flaring . I don’t want to lose the opportunity and feel I should at least try and do my best . im praying to god , to help me land this job only if its meant to be as im afraid my health “might “ affect my performance . I’m currently still going through the interview process . Would like some feedback from some mid -senior level professionals . Has anyone been in this situation before ?
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Opinion on secondment
I've been in my company for 9 months .
The perfect secondment opportunity came up .
My manager said to meet the secondment manager.
However, my meeting didn't go well.
I asked all the relevant questions but the secondment manager was very negative in her responses and I felt bad vibes.
The role was perfect and exactly what Ive been dreaming of .
But every question I'd ask she would be negative and say x person is tough x team will write bad reviews.
I didn't know if this was to check how i'd behave so I just twisted it positively and say how I'd adapt and help her with these challenges.
I rejected the opportunity but don't know if it's the right decision.
How do you determine if the secondment is right for you
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How long should you stay in a position or company? Do you think there is a standard time?
Curious to know others thoughts on this topic. I've been hearing 2-5 years. I think there are multiple factors that determines the time such as security, money, toxic space, they love the role or company, it's not your career goal, they're bored etc
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Resume Red Flags
Some resume details might seem small, but to employers, they can raise big questions and they may hold back the job seeker. Here is a closer look at the red flags that might be doing more harm than good.
https://www.market-connections.net/blog/resume-red-flags
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