Austin Belcak

7 ways ChatGPT will turn your resume into a job-generating machine:

You spend 20 minutes uploading your resume, then re-typing everything in.

Many employers only spend a few seconds reading it.

You spend 50+ minutes answering the employer's questions in an interview.

They give you 5 minutes at the very end to ask yours.

You’re asked to share your specific salary expectations.

But many employers say “that’s confidential” when you ask for their budget.

You spend weeks going on 4-6 interviews so the company can decide if you're a fit.

Then they give you 24-48 hours to accept their offer.

Maybe it's just me...

But this seems like a broken system that needs to change.

I’m totally in awe of Simone Biles.

Our whole lives, we’re taught to disappoint ourselves before we disappoint others.

To do what we’re “supposed” to do, what other people tell us is “right.”

The truth is, we’re all human.

We’re all out here doing our best.

And sometimes we need a break.

Whether you’re a decorated Olympic athlete, an executive, a teacher, an artist, between jobs, or anything else…

Your mental health matters.

You are the only one who understands your journey.

What you’ve been through, what you’ve sacrificed…

You are the only one who is allowed to decide what is right and wrong for you.

To decide when putting yourself first is what you need to do.

And sometimes, most times, doing what’s right for you means disappointing others.

But you know what?

That’s ok.

Because the people who end up disappointed probably weren’t worth keeping in your life anyways.

So today I’m celebrating Simone and her decision to put herself and her mental health first.

Making the right choice when it’s hard?

That’s what real leaders do.

Thank you for being a role model for all of us.

“Quitters never win.”

Wrong!

The most successful people are quitters.

They quit jobs that aren’t right for them.

They quit people that don’t make them better.

They quit projects and processes that waste their time.

They quit environments that don’t align with their values and goals.

So, whatever the situation is:

A job, a relationship, an environment, or a process…

Forgot what other people say you’re “supposed to do.”

If it doesn’t align with your values, your happiness, and the places you’re going?

Quit it.

You’ll create more space for the things that do.

PSA for all the job seekers who are networking right now.

Most of the people you message aren’t going to reply.

Or they’re going to say no.

You’re not networking because the response rate is higher.

You’re networking because your chances of being hired significantly increase with a referral.

So don’t stop after five emails, or twenty, or fifty.

It doesn’t matter if 90% of the people you message say no.

You only need one yes to land the job offer.

#LICreatorAccelerator

When I messaged people as a job seeker, I didn’t just reach out to anyone and everyone.

I actually avoided people at my dream companies who had traditional backgrounds.

Why?

I had a biology degree, a 2.5 GPA, and 3 months of experience in healthcare.

I knew it would be harder for them to recognize the value I brought to the table.

Instead, I aimed for people who had also come from a non-traditional background.

I focused all of my outreach on them.

This was incredibly helpful for two reasons:

1. It was a piece of common ground that I could use to make my emails about my contact

2. They were able to recognize my value despite my non-traditional background because they had done it themselves

Here’s how I found them:

1. I used a tool like Owler[.]com to find companies that were similar to my current company

2. I ran a LinkedIn search for my target job title

3. I used the “Companies” filters to select all of my target companies

4. I went to “All Filters” > “Past Companies” and added in my current company as well as all of the competitors I found on Owler

That gave me a list of every person who successfully made the transition from my current industry to my dream companies!

After that, all I had to do was reach out.

The email template I used is in the comments 👇

I was rejected from 12+ internships in college.

I was rejected from 300+ companies when I was trying to transition from healthcare to tech.

I was rejected from Google 10 separate times.

I was rejected from Microsoft five separate times.

Finally, in October of 2015, I was offered my dream role at Microsoft with a 2.5x salary bump on my sixth try.

Moral of the story?

Don’t give up after one “No.”

Especially at your dream companies.

Persistence always pays off in the end.

On paper, it’s perfect.

Great title.
Well-known company.
Decent pay.
Benefits are solid.

But...

You dread Monday.
You feel drained by noon.
You’ve stopped feeling excited about work.

You tell yourself:

🔵 I should be grateful
🔵 It could be worse
🔵 Maybe this is just what work feels like

But deep down, you know:

You’ve outgrown the version of yourself that originally wanted this.

Here’s the thing about jobs that look good but feel bad:

They’re harder to walk away from.

People will applaud you for staying.

And they'll question why you'd ever leave.

But they're not living your life.

YOU are.

- You deserve more than a job that only looks impressive in conversation
- You deserve work that energizes you, not just compensates you
- You deserve to feel good in the place you spend most of your time

Don’t let the golden handcuffs hold you hostage.

You are allowed to leave the thing that makes sense to everyone else.

To build the thing that finally makes sense to you.

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Job searching is a game of tails.

90%+ of your resumes won’t be great.

90%+ of your applications might be rejected.

90%+ of your networking emails may be ignored.

But it’s not the 90% that matters.

It’s the 10% that will change your life.

So keep going.

Persistence pays the largest dividends.

8 Tips To Turn Your LinkedIn Profile Into A Job-Generating Machine:

11 steps my client used to negotiate an $80k raise👇

A client of mine recently received two job offers.

Company #1 was an F100 company generating $25B+ / year.

Their offer came in 25% below market.

My client came back with a data and value-driven pitch asking them to match the market average.

The company said they could only do it if he shared a competing offer at the same value.

Company #2 was much smaller, generating ~$500M / year.

Their initial offer also came in slightly below market.

My client delivered the same data and value-driven pitch for more comp.

They made up the gap and then some.

They told him, “we see the value that you’ll bring so this increase makes sense to us.”

My client took the offer from Company #2.

This stuff isn’t rocket science.

If you want the best talent, stop playing games.

Pay people what they’re worth.

9 Steps To An Offer At Microsoft & A $70k Raise (Without Applying Online):

How To Turn Rejections Into Job Offers In < 3 Minutes:

To all my people going through unemployment hell right now, please remember this:

Your employment status does not define you as a person.

Your happiness and mental health are separate and more important than any job.

Please prioritize them and find time for self care as you navigate this period.

Sitting in front of your computer refreshing email / LinkedIn all day isn’t healthy. Do this instead:

First, set goals:

This week you will email X number of contacts & apply to Y number of jobs.

Next, find ways to optimize & automate the process:

1. Find a daily 2-3 hour block that fits your schedule

2. Use tools like Streak or Yesware to schedule your outreach emails

3. Set up Google Alerts for companies/industries you’re interested in

4. Create “placeholders” in your resume to help make personalization easy

Put in your two hours, meet your goals, then focus on YOU:

1. Go for a long walk/run and explore somewhere new

2. Take a book and a beer to the park, maybe skip the biz books and read something for pleasure

3. Learn to cook a new dish and surprise your partner

4. Take courses on things you’ve always wanted to learn but haven’t had time for

I know this isn’t easy but I promise it’s not permanent.

Don’t neglect your health and happiness because of it.

Ever felt like your job just doesn’t “fit” anymore?

You’re doing everything right.
You’re checking all the boxes.
But something still feels off.

Here’s the truth most people won’t tell you:

🔵 You didn’t lose your edge.
🔵 You didn’t suddenly become unmotivated.
🔵 You didn’t “change” in a bad way.

You grew.

And when you grow, the space around you can start to feel small.
The same role that once felt exciting can now feel limiting.

So what do most people do?

They shrink.

They minimize their skills. They silence their ambition. They stay small to avoid discomfort.

But here’s the problem:

You can’t thrive in a role that requires you to shrink.

Because when you spend your days trying to “fit in,”
you lose touch with the version of you that’s capable of so much more.

So ask yourself:

🌱 Where have I outgrown my current role?
🌱 What would it look like to take up space again?
🌱 What am I afraid of that’s keeping me stuck?

You deserve a job that challenges you to expand, not compress.

Your growth is the signal.

It’s time to move forward.

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Trying to change careers without any luck?

Give this strategy a shot:

When we look to make a shift, we start with the people we usually go to for advice.

Friends, family, career services, etc.

Problem is, many of those people haven’t made the leap you’re trying to make.

Their advice comes from a good place but it isn’t always relevant or effective.

Instead, you want to find people who made a similar move.

Here’s how you do that:

1. Make a list of 10 companies in your *current* industry

2. Make a list of 10 companies in your *target* industry

3. Run a LinkedIn search for the job title you’re aiming for

4. Click the “All Filters” button of the right hand side of the filter bar

5. In the “Past Companies” filter, add the 10 companies from your current industry

6. In the “Current Companies” filter, add the 10 companies from your target industry

Boom!

Now you have a list of people working in your target job title who successfully made the transition from your current industry to your new industry.

These people have been down the path.

They can point out mistakes to avoid, show you what strategies worked, and help you learn how to position yourself.

I always say you should only take advice from people who already have what you want.

This is how you find those people!