Adam Broda

Why hire students with 0 years experience?

- They’re great at working w/ limited budget
- Infuse new, generational perspectives
- They can teach you something new
- They bring a learning mindset, train them in critical skills to remove single points of failure
- Someone asking lots of questions can inspire creative ideas for change
- People excited to learn and work can positively boost your team culture
- Keep staffing, relocation, hiring costs low
- Improve the diversity of your team
- Give established employees the ability to grow through mentoring and teaching
- Outsiders who haven't been brainwashed are the best people to give feedback
- Their experiences matter far less, and you focus on bringing in greater character

The best teams blend people with different experiences

Don’t ignore true, entry level candidates

You need ideas from everyone

#studentvoices #hiringtips

As a ‘quiet manager’ I do this crazy thing where I evaluate employee performance based off the work and results delivered, instead of 👇

- the times they start and stop work

- the location they choose to work from

- the number of emails they’ve answered

- the number of happy hours they attend

- the number of vacation days they don’t take

- the number of hobbies they have in common with me


It’s amazing how productive workers can be when you give them what they need to be successful, trust them to deliver, and get out of their way.

No micro-management necessary.

Managers,

get out in front and lead by example, support when your team gets stuck,
and stop leading through over-administration and constant “check ins”

If you’ve hired capable people, they will respect you for this move.

#quietquitting #studentvoices #careertips #managers

Struggling to find remote or virtual jobs? Here are 7 job boards you need to know about:


- Underdog.io

Easy to apply features, great for start ups.

- JustRemote

Lots of search filters, easy to find roles.

- Nodesk

Best for digital nomads.

- Wellfound (formerly AngelList Talent)

A great list for remote tech positions.

- We Work Remotely

More high profile roles with top companies.

- Working Nomads

Lots of #wfh roles in tech and design.

- FlexJobs

Big variety of jobs, lots of openings.

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Hiring Managers: Your team can benefit from sponsoring an international hire. 10 reasons to hire international workers:

- Improve team diversity, add fresh ideas
- They’ve likely experienced things you haven’t
- Create connections to new talent pipelines
- They bring incredible work ethic and energy
- They look to improve themselves and others
- They problem-solve through new methods
- They’re often great at handling adversity
- They’re comfortable with big changes
- Give them a chance and they’ll work to pay it forward
- They’re comfortable taking risks and jumping into big assignments
- Give current team members better opportunities to teach and mentor


Sure, sponsorship might carry a cost,

but that small up-front investment is peanuts compared to the downstream value a high-energy international candidate can create.

Some of my best hires have come from other countries. Don't hesitate to consider someone simply because of sponsorship.

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♻️Repost this for others who need the reminder.
And let me know what you’d add to my list!

#jobsearchtips #careertips #internationalrecruitment #hiring

Stick with Managers who work to help you succeeed - here are 5 signs your Manager is a keeper:


1. They create opportunities for growth, development, and visibility.

Your manager realizes that your career success depends on you delivering the right tasks, visible to the right people.

2. They work to get you paid.

Your direct manager doesn’t always have total control over compensation, but they advocate to get what you deserve.

3. They recognize you in a way you appreciate.

Not everyone wants to be recognized the same way. If your manager cares enough to ask about this, and then puts things into action, it’s a good sign.

4. They seek out constructive feedback, and turn it into visible action.

Great managers want your ideas for improvement. They don’t shy away from asking, and they have a track record of making improvements.

5. They don’t withhold information that effects you, or your life in a major way.

This one is big.

If there’s critical information you need (like layoffs, new roles, promo opportunities) they do their best to keep you in the loop.


Great management can make or break a career, and a corporate culture.

Chose your boss wisely, and don’t stick with damaging people for too long.

#jobsearchtips #careertips #managers

Too many new hires quit within the 1st year

Here are 7 ‘culture questions’ you can ask during an interview, BEFORE accepting an offer:

1. Ask about the last employee who left and why
2. Ask about their work-life balance policies, WFH, and flexible hours
3. Ask how managers get employee feedback
4. Ask how often feedback is collected
5. Ask how often you’d meet and talk with your manager, and skip-level manager
6. Ask about what happened the last time an employee failed a task
7. Ask how managers coach employees though a weakness

Above all, during your phone screens and interviews

Look for signs of open/honest conversation.

Interviews are a two way street.

#interviewtips #studentvoices #jobsintech #culture

My first 3 years at Amazon were remote-flexible, and it was the best work environment I'd ever experienced. In 2023, that all started to change.

Having flexibility to control my schedule gave me:

- The option to spend more time with family
- The ability to focus more on my health
- The time to work more hours

Seriously...

I averaged 10 work hours per day when I was remote,
as opposed to 8.5 when RTO started back up.

Additionally,

The flexibility made managing employees simpler.

I wasn't:

- Working to manage relocations
- Checking weekly badge in/out reports
- Performance managing folks who missed office time

It was a simpler time.
And in my humble opinion,
A more productive time.

To all the business leaders out there:

Productivity is something worth considering before you force RTO, and eliminate remote and work-flexible options for employees.

I'm still waiting for ANY company to show legitimate productivity data comparing the two work styles...

but I know it won't happen.

RTO isn't about becoming more productive.
It's about re-establishing control.

Let me know if you disagree, I'd love to learn from your perspective!

♻️ Repost if you agree.
Let's keep the conversation going.

Best reasons to hire international students:

- Improve team diversity, add fresh ideas
- Create connections to new talent pipelines
- They bring incredible work ethic and energy
- They look to improve themselves and others
- They problem-solve through new methods
- They’re often great at handling adversity
- They’re comfortable with big changes
- Give them a chance and they’ll work to pay it forward
- They’re comfortable taking risks and jumping into big assignments
- Give current team members better opportunities to teach and mentor

Sure, you might have to sponsor, but that small up-front investment is peanuts compared to the downstream value a high-energy international candidate can create.

Some of the best hires I've ever made have come from outside

Don't hesitate to consider someone simply because of sponsorship.

#studentvoices #careertips #international

It doesn’t matter how great an individual performer someone is - if they can’t understand, inspire, lead, or be kind to people…

They shouldn’t be in the business of leadership

This doesn’t mean someone can’t be trained or developed to build those skills,

but I honestly believe WAY TOO MANY companies promote individuals into management solely based off technical performance.

This leads to bad management experiences,

and ultimately weak team culture.

Softskills and EQ make a huge difference.

Shout-out to all the amazing leaders out there!

#careertips #leadership #peoplefirst #emotionalintelligence

Google spent 1 year researching the best people managers; under the code name ‘Project Oxygen’

These are the top 5 traits they found were most common among the best leaders:

1 - Effective Listening
2 - No micromanaging
3 - Being A Good Coach
4 - Showing interest in the well-being of people
5 - Helping employees w/ career development

I’ll be honest…

Nothing on this list surprises me.

Does it surprise you?

So many of the top traits identified come down to legitimately, wanting the best for others, and having effective mechanisms to build trust with those people.

When managers work to benefit themselves, it is obvious to the people they manage.

When they work to benefit others, it’s also obvious.

Let’s take a moment to recognize the managers and people leaders who are doing it right!

Tag a fantastic manager, or leader in the comments to show them some love!

#managers #careertips #leadershipinaction

Thinking of the 17,000 employees impacted at Boeing this week. Here’s my helpful offer to those hit by the RIF ↓


Boeing gave me my big break when I had 0 years of experience, and nothing to offer but work ethic.

I wouldn’t be coaching without the skills and experiences they equipped with me with.

So here’s what I’m doing:


1. I’m offering a FREE (no strings attached) resume review for the first 25 Boeing employees that send me a DM.

- I’ll do my best to kick out reviews sometime this week or next.

2. I’m making my 10-Step guide for navigating layoffs available through my website - I’ll drop the link in the comments.

- This is a 6 page guide with links and resources to help you strategize before you act.


Today is a day for helping.

Please reshare this post for others who might be impacted by a RIF or layoff ♻️

Company forcing you back to the office? Here are 9 job boards you need to for remote jobs and virtual work:

- Dynamite Jobs

All postings verified by a team of people.

- Underdog.io

Easy to apply features, great for start ups.

- Skip The Drive LLC

Jobs broken out by category.

- JustRemote

Lots of search filters, easy to find roles.

- Nodesk

Best for digital nomads.

- Wellfound (formerly AngelList Talent)

A great list for remote tech positions.

- We Work Remotely

More high profile roles with top companies.

- Working Nomads

Lots of #wfh roles in tech and design.

- FlexJobs

Big variety of jobs, lots of openings.

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If you found this information helpful, you should sign up for our monthly newsletter.

We share job market updates each month along with helpful tips, templates, and tools.

All for free.

Link in the comments below.

#jobsearchstrategies #jobsintech #remoteworker

Don’t start ‘rage’ applying for 100’s of jobs the next time you get fed-up at work. That’s a great way to waste your time. Do this instead:


1. Update your résumé or career log.

It’s important to keep an up-to-date record of all of the results you’ve delivered, and value you’ve created.

Do this consistently.

2. Scan your current résumé; make a top 10 list of your skills and abilities.

3. Take your list, and ask ChatGPT to suggest 5-10 job roles that you’d be a good fit for based off of your current skill set. Feel free to feed the AI even more information about yourself.

4. Record those jobs in a list.

5. Leverage platforms like LinkedIn to find 10 to 15 people with the job titles you want.

6. Each time you feel like applying to a different job, start networking with someone on your contact list.


I’m a firm believer that spending consistent time to develop relationships, will always pay larger dividends, then randomly applying to rolls you’re not qualified for.

A referral in this day and age is extremely valuable.

Spend time setting yourself up for the right opportunities.

#jobsearchstrategies #jobsearching #chatgpt #careertips

AI is changing the job search game.

Here are 5 ‘AI-Powered’ resume building tools you need to save yourself time and energy:

1. Jobscan

A tool for Resume and CL optimization

2. CakeResume

Make targeted resumes with a few clicks

3. Novorésumé

Large selection of smart templates

4. Kickresume

A writting tool for bullets and summaries

5. ResumeMaker

Use pre-written text as a starting point


Even if you can save yourself a few minutes per resume, that time can add up.

Great job seekers leverage great technology!

#ai #jobsintech #jobsearchstrategies #careertips #studentvoices

Hot Take - What if companies were fined ($$) for laying off employees during the holidays?

If the government can enforce rules for when businesses can buy and sell stocks,

They should be able to do the same for layoffs and downsizing events.

Getting a layoff notice right before the end of the year is a terrible way to let someone go.

And a poor experience for the individual about to go through the holiday season.

It’s a lose-lose.

What do you think?

#layoffs #leadershiptips

Ghosting…it’s literally the worst,
and companies endorsing it will pay a price.

Word travels fast in the job search world.

Poor corporate decisions with recruitment resources won’t stay hidden for long.

In my opinion, ghosting means one thing…

You care less about people,
and more about business.

Ghosting is one of the largest flags 🚩 I can think of when it comes to finding companies who respect employees.

Job seekers,

Steer clear of firms with a track record of ghosting candidates and posting ghost jobs.

It typically means…

- Poor communication processes
- An overwhelmed HR department
- General lack of respect for your time
- Companies struggling to gauge interest

Have you fallen victim to a ghost job?
Drop your thoughts in the comments.

Let’s hold these firms and agencies accountable.

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#ghosting #careercoach

How I network with anyone on LinkedIn (for Free) in 3 simple steps, to land tech jobs:

1. Create a list of the 25-30 people I want to connect with at my target companies.

2. Go to their profiles, scroll to look at the “Groups” they’ve joined.

3. Identify any groups they’re a part of, that I can also join, and then request to join.

That’s it!

Here’s the PRO TIP:

You can message anyone directly, even third party connections (For Free - No Premium Required) from inside of a LinkedIn Group.

This is why it’s important to join the LinkedIn groups of the companies you want to work at.

Lastly, LinkedIn allows you to run searches and filter for groups and people.

Use this to your advantage.

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*I want to credit Jeff Su for the idea that inspired this post. He’s a fantastic career creator, go check him out.

#jobsearchstrategies #linkedinoptimization #careertips #jobsintech

🔥3 hidden LinkedIn features I use to help Sr-level job seekers land jobs; most folks have no idea these exist ↓


1 - Subtly set up ‘Open To Work’ options.

The ‘Open to’ button is incredibly powerful.

Go to your profile, click the blue ‘Open to’ button, click the ‘Open to work’ category, set up the options so LinkedIn knows how to show your profile to recruiters.

Remember - you can do ALL of this without using the publicly visible green banner, OR you can turn the banner on.

2 - Messaging through LinkedIn Groups.

Users without ‘premium’ can only send a limited number of direct messages to people they’re not connected to.

This is NOT the case if you’re in a Group.

Look at the groups your target connections are a part of, these are near the bottom of their profile.

Find relevant options and join them; once inside click ‘show all members’ - you can message anyone from this page.

3 - The ‘I’m interested’ interested button.

Go to the company page (for target companies) and click the ‘About’ tab.

Scroll down until you see the ‘I’m interested button’ - clicking it will add your profile to a database for folks using LinkedIn Recruiter.

Be aware, not all companies will have this button, and ‘interest’ does eventually expire.


Hope these simple changes help!
Most of them take a few minutes to set up.

PS - What useful LinkedIn features would you add to my list?

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I don't think job seekers understand the long-term cost of opting out of offer negotiation. So, I built a model to show the effect ↓

Short Version:

Over a 25-year career, failing to negotiate at all can cost almost half a million dollars.

Long Version:

I built a model under the following assumptions ↓

1 - Both people get 3% yearly raises
2 - Both people get new jobs every 5 yrs
3 - A new job adds 8% to total comp
4 - Job Seeker 1 never negotiates
5 - Job Seeker 2 always negotiates
6 - Negotiation adds 5% to the new offer

After 25 years of earning:

- Job Seeker 1 makes $2.79M
- Job Seeker 2 makes $3.26M

A difference of $468,773.

*Remember, this is only with a 5% benefit from the negotiation, which is conservative.

Bottom Line: Would you like an extra $500K at the end of your career?

Negotiate offers.

If you don't know how OR where to start...

I'd love to invite you to my free LinkedIn Live event on 'Offer Negotiation' (date will be announced later today).

The session is 100% Free.
The session is 60 minutes.

I'll be showing simple (and a few advanced) strategies I use to help clients land 10, 15, and 20% increases on initial offers.

Comment "Offer" below to get added to the invite list.

Hope to see you there.

You are the CEO of your own career.
Don't wait for the next promotion; build a plan.
Here's how to become impossible to ignore ↓

3 tips for positioning for your next promotion:

1. Think, Speak, Act...like you're already at the next level.

Stop asking for permission. Start framing your ideas in terms of business impact, not task completion.

Replace "Should I do this?" with "Here's my recommendation and why."

Managers promote folks who are already there, not people who have to grow into the function.

2. Own problems no one else wants, and crush them.

The fastest way up is solving the messy, ambiguous problems your boss is losing sleep over.

These aren't necessarily the fun projects, but they've likely got a direct line to high-level leadership.

Jump in, define success, and drive it home. Leaders remember who saved them.

3. Build strategic relationships 2 levels up.

Visibility matters more than most people admit.

Find opportunities to interact with senior leaders; share insights, get mentors, be vocal, and volunteer for high-profile initiatives, even if they're difficult (take risks).

When promotion discussions happen, you want multiple people saying your name, not just your direct manager.

BONUS TIP:

Keep a running list of measurable wins: revenue influenced, efficiency gained, problems solved. Update it consistently. When promo cycles hit, have a bulletproof narrative ready.

What else would you add to this list?

PS - Are you going for a promotion in 2026?

Most executives spend 2-3 hrs a day job searching and get very little. Here's a breakdown of how I'd spend 1 focused hour each day.

First: 20 minutes on Visibility and Engagement

↳ Leave 10-15 intentional comments on posts from creators with big audiences, leaders at your target companies, and niche content in your space.

(Keep a list of the profiles you're targeting to save time)

Spend the last 5 mins engaging with anyone who interacted with you. Comment to start conversations, not to just be seen.

Then: 20 minutes on Outreach and Relationships

↳ Send 3-5 short, specific messages to target connections and people active on LinkedIn. No pitching. Just a real reason to connect. Then send 1-2 messages to old colleagues you have not talked to in a while.

Next: 10 minutes on Profile Work

↳ Optimize your headline, headshot, banner, and featured section for the roles you actually want. Aim for 5-6 recommendations from leaders, peers, and direct reports. Your profile is your first interview. Treat it that way.

Last: 10 minutes on Content Creation

↳ Build a small project that solves a real problem your target audience has. Turn that journey into content. 10 focused minutes a day stacks up fast over a few weeks.

There you have it.
You can rinse and repeat every hour.

Not doom-scrolling.
Not sending 10 'Easy Apply' applications.

Your time is valuable.
Do what moves the needle most.