Great writeups CC. It truly is a very strange and unnerving time in the job market.
I'd suggest anyone looking for new position to take CC up on any future offers of resume/CV reviews. I had some great feedback as we were both going through our searches and hopefully helped CC out on working with startups.
After the O+G producer I worked at sold last January it's taken me 13 months to finally land a new role, start end of Feb. It's a major change as I've transitioned out of O+G and into Renewables so I'm super excited.
But...it will have it's challenges. The biggest is really changing the expectation for total comp. I've taken about a 35% base pay cut, alot less "perks", different ethos (which I am very happy about), etc.
Couple other points that helped me.
1- Really work with your network, you never know who could help out.
2- Upgrade skills through a MOOC (EdX/Coursera etc). This helped me.
3- Reach out to orgs in your industry (or adjacent/similar industry) for any mentoring opportunities, builds the network
4- Join at least a few webinars a week. Again, helps build networks, meet new companies, understand the market and whats hot/coming/changing etc.
5- Job postings go in spurts...roll with it. I had about a 10% response rate (PFO's) and at best a 1% interview rate. So keep the expectations in check if you're not getting a warm intro/lead.
6- Be yourself and be honest in any interview. This took me a while to get, but at the start I was trying to be the employee I thought they wanted and not getting offers. For the job I finally landed I was completely relaxed and myself, and was honest enough to tell the President that I didnt think a certain idea was very good and outlined why knowing full well that she had started a company using this production method. She was a bit taken aback but in the 2nd interview she said that was why I was getting an offer. She liked my personality from a team perspective and that I was honest.
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