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This is what to consider before using OpenAI or writing a ChatGPT resume. In today's episode, we will be discussing some important tips that you should keep in mind before writing your ChatGPT resume. We will discuss some common mistakes that people make while writing their ChatGPT resumes. We will also provide some tips on how to avoid these mistakes and make your resume stand out from the crowd. We hope that the tips and advice we provided in this episode will help you create a strong and effective resume that will help you land your dream job. Remember, a well-written resume can make all the difference, so take the time to create one that truly showcases your skills and experience. Follow us: Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, Grandma Follow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedIn Are Job Seekers Cheating When They Use ChatGPT to Craft Resumes? Check us out on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before we get into today’s episode, I have breaking news. The Career Warrior Podcast has just teamed up with LinkedIn to join the pilot of their new program, the LinkedIn Podcast Academy. What does that mean? It means I am making a commitment to you, dear listener, to better engage with you and improve this show. We will be increasing to weekly episodes now, so if you’re subscribed, you will see a new episode every Monday morning. It also means you will see the logo LinkedIn presents on our show – because they are co-branded with us now! [Talk about how this means a lot]. So please subscribe to the show and make sure you’re following both myself and Let’s Eat, Grandma on LinkedIn to get the most out of the experience.  Today, I brought on Tessa White also known as the Job Doctor. Tessa White is a former Fortune 50 executive and a 25-year human capital expert for fast-growth companies and mergers and acquisition strategies and is now the go-to career expert published in Forbes, Wall Street Times, Good Morning America, and USA Today. She also was recently named one of 2022’s top entrepreneurs to be inspired by in USA Today. She is known to more than 1,000,000 TikTok and Instagram followers as “The Job Doctor,”and you can find her under both platforms under ​​@jobdoctortessa, which I’ll link within the description.  Tessa heard the cry for help and has created a much-needed guidebook with The Unspoken Truths of Career Success (HarperCollins Leadership, 2/28/23) to teach how to avoid career layoffs and traps and achieve greater wealth speaking directly to the Millenial and Gen Z audience who are competing for jobs at a rate not seen since World War II. Resources Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, Grandma Know more about Tessa, The Job Doctor Check out The Unspoken Truths for Career Success Follow Tessa on Instagram and Tiktok Connect with Emily on LinkedIn Follow us: Follow Chris on LinkedIn Check us out on Instagram Subscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

According to a recent stat, 35.5 million people have been hired by one of their LinkedIn connections.  Are you connecting with the right people to move your job search forward? In today's episode we'll discuss the three types of people you should be connecting with on LinkedIn. And when it comes to the platform, is it more about quality or quantity? We'll cover this as well. Resources mentioned in the show: https://www.letseatgrandma.com/blog/how-to-find-recruiters-on-linkedin-how-to-contact-recruiters-on-linkedin/ https://www.letseatgrandma.com/blog/building-linkedin-connections/ https://shows.acast.com/job-seekers-podcast/episodes/46-who-should-i-connect-with-on-linkedin-tom-powner Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, Grandma Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I brought on Emily Rezkalla! Emily is a Toronto native residing in beautiful Vancouver, Canada. After receiving a job offer from every interview she’s completed in a variety of industries (Consulting, Policy, HR, Accounting, Research, etc), she decided to take her knowledge online in the form of content creation on TikTok. Emily’s content, as well as her 1:1 coaching, has helped hundreds of thousands of people with their job search, interview prep, salary negotiations, resume writing, networking, and confidence. She currently has 123k followers on TikTok with an average of 500 daily profile views on average and 100k average video views per day across my content. Follow her on TikTok @coachemrez Resources Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, Grandma Check out Emily's products and resources: https://stan.store/coachemrez Follow Emily on Instagram and Tiktok Connect with Emily on LinkedIn Follow us: Follow Chris on LinkedIn Check us out on Instagram Subscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If your goal is to transition to more meaningful work, achieve better pay, or reach that flow state at work – this is your podcast. I am Chris Villanueva, the founder of Let’s Eat, Grandma, the world’s best resume-writing service. You can connect with me by following me on LinkedIn; just make sure to send a personalized connection request letting me know why you subscribed to this show.  Bonehead companies finally get what was coming to them – layoffs and all of us are being impacted. Thousands of jobs have been cut across the board with many of them taking place in the tech sector. But why is this happening? What is the scale of this? How can you deal with this as a job seeker to make sure that your livelihood is protected?  Follow us: Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, Grandma Follow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedIn Check us out on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, I brought on Dr. Benjamin Ritter, founder of Live for Yourself (LFY) Consulting. Not only is he an expert in the field, but he’s also a friend of mine based here in Austin, Texas.  Dr. Benjamin Ritter is a leadership and empowerment coach with an incredible amount of speaking experience under his belt, including a TEDx Talk on finding purpose at work. He’s a national speaker, podcaster, author, consultant, mentor, and teacher, and he’s passionate about guiding others in finding, creating, and sustaining a career they love. I told Ben I wanted to have a lot of fun in this episode, so I hope you’re ready for the entertainment as well as the informational content. Resources Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, Grandma Check out Benjamin's Website Connect with Benjamin on LinkedIn Follow us: Follow Chris on LinkedIn Check us out on Instagram Subscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Let’s Eat, Grandma Career Warrior Podcast where our goal is not only to help you land your dream job but to help you live your best life. It’s the first episode of the new year, and we’re covering four resume trends you need to know about for 2023! Follow us: Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, Grandma Follow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedIn Check us out on Instagram Sources https://news.linkedin.com/about-us#Statistics https://linkedin.github.io/career-explorer/ https://www.fastcompany.com/90828521/5-resume-trends-that-will-take-hold-2023-and-how-use-them-yourself https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-you-need-know-skills-based-hiring-andrew-seaman/ Please subscribe and leave a review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While the landscape has changed dramatically over the last few years, you may ask: which best practices for job seekers have not changed? For example, if I’m being told that networking is the best way to land jobs, what does that actually mean in an increasingly virtual world? Well, in this episode for the first time, we’ll cover the wonderful world of virtual hiring, and we’ll uncover some tips to help you land more interviews.  Today I brought on Steve Edwards, founder of Premier Virtual, an innovative company helping businesses host successful virtual hiring events. According to Steve, virtual hiring events are an essential component of any recruitment effort, and his team is committed to help usher in this new era. After 4 years of jumping out of planes in the Army he moved to attend FAU and eventually start his own platform. As a leader in the industry, the Premier Virtual platform has helped more than 50,000 companies connect with nearly 1 million job seekers and hosted over 7,000 virtual hiring events, and this number is growing daily. They have earned prestigious awards and Premier Virtual also has licensing agreements with almost 200 Workforce Development Boards across the Country. The US Army, many National Guard units, and several Veteran organizations use the Premier Virtual platform. So as you can see… this is going to be a very impactful episode for those looking to try something new and diversify their job search portfolio.  Resources Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, Grandma Check out Premier Virtual Connect with Steve on LinkedIn Follow us: Follow Chris on LinkedIn Check us out on Instagram Subscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you feel like you’re stuck in a rut, this just could be your episode. We’ll cover what it means to break your career and how to do it properly. We’ll also look at how to view your life as a portfolio of options, and we’ll cover a few other things that will help you maximize your success as a career warrior.  Today I brought on Michael Gardon, CEO of Rejoin Media and Host of CareerCloud Radio. Michael is a former trader turned entrepreneur, who also holds an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship. He has built a career in online media previously holding roles at Money.com, and Reviews.com, and was Managing Editor at The Simple Dollar. Mike is widely quoted in media including Good Financial Cents, The Huffington Post, Forbes, Business Insider, Yahoo News, Ask Men, Authority Magazine, Reviews.com, The Simple Dollar, and has been featured on various local news stations. Mike runs his business remotely with his team scattered across the U.S. Right now, Mike resides in the beautiful Midwest with his wife and 3 young boys, and the family is building their side hustle, Quote Book. Let’s get right to it. I’m looking forward to this episode, and I know that if you’re listening to these words right now, you’ll be sure to have some aha moments of your own in the next 30 minutes. Resources Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, Grandma Check out Rejoin Media Listen to Career Cloud Radio Connect with Michael on LinkedIn Follow us: Follow Chris on LinkedIn Check us out on Instagram Subscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Let’s Eat, Grandma Career Warrior Podcast where our goal is not only to help you land your dream job but to help you live your best life. I am Chris Villanueva, the co-founder, and CEO of Let's Eat, Grandma, ranked by The Balance as the best resume service for job seekers. If you have heard anything from the recruiting space, it's that you need to create a targeted resume that speaks to the job you're applying for. While this is generally sound advice, it leaves many job seekers confused about how many resumes they actually need. Well in this episode, I can confidently say I will provide the right answer for you, and I'll even go above and beyond in giving you the most effective way to create and organize your resumes. This advice will work if you're crafting your resume yourself or if you're using a resume service like Let's Eat, Grandma.  Follow us: Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, Grandma Follow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedIn Check us out on Instagram Please subscribe and leave a review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I’m so excited for this episode, and it is my guarantee that if you listen carefully, you will take something home today that will advance your career.  We’ll cover some great questions: How do you get recognition for what I’m doing at work? What are some ways I can boost my presence online? How and when do I ask for the raise? Today, I brought on Sonja “Dynamo” Price.  Yes, so good that she’s joined us twice!  …And with over 15 years of experience in Career and Leadership consulting, Sonja has worked with a wide range of clients including Amazon, Facebook, Google, HBO, and numerous other organizations. Sonja has a Master’s Degree in Leadership and Organizational Development and is a Certified Career and Executive Coach. She trained with Al Gore to become a Climate Reality Leader and is actively engaged with the Seattle Board of Conscious Capitalism. She is passionate about empowering professionals to accelerate their career success, to become financially free, and to make a positive impact around the world. In her downtime, she enjoys skiing, playing piano, and geeking out over strategy board games. Resources Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, Grandma Check out Dynamo Careers Take the Quiz: Does Your Work Work for You? Connect with Sonja on LinkedIn Follow us: Follow Chris on LinkedIn Check us out on Instagram Subscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen, I understand that things are not so straightforward in life.  For example, you may have no experience within a given field, and then an entry-level position calls your name – but with the prerequisite of having 3-5 years of experience. Or maybe you’re applying for positions that require experience, but you feel like you’re dealing with ageism. Oh, the irony! So today we’ll unpack those burning questions with a really amazing guest who knows her stuff.  Her name is Andrea Gerson, founder of Resume Scripter. Andrea has 15 years of experience working with professionals at all stages of their careers to find clarity, confidence, and a renewed sense of energy around their work. As a top-ranked career expert who has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider,  the Chicago Tribune, and Recruiter.com, Andrea empowers job-seekers to leverage their strengths to reach their professional potential.​ Andrea graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She then went on to earn her Master's degree in Social Work at NYU while working full-time as a career counselor in the NYC non-profit sector. It was during this time that she founded Resume Scripter, and since then she has created impactful resumes for nearly 7,500 professionals.  Many of her clients have secured competitive roles at top organizations including Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and the United Nations. So let’s geek out about resumes. I know that this will be a fun and informative conversation for anyone looking to take up their resume to the next level. Resources: Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, Grandma Connect with Andrea on LinkedIn Check out Resume Scripter Follow us: Follow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedIn Check us out on Instagram Subscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Today, I wanted to tackle some fun and juicy topics: Does generation matter when it comes to my career and job search? How has the pandemic impacted generational issues at work? What are some mistakes that are preventing me from getting hired? Today I brought on Lindsey Pollak. Lindsey Pollak is a New York Times bestselling author and a leading career and workplace expert. She is the author of four career and workplace advice books including her latest, Recalculating: Navigate Your Career Through the Changing World of Work. Her speaking audiences and consulting clients have included more than 250 corporations, law firms, conferences and universities. For six years she served as an official ambassador for LinkedIn, and her advice and opinions have appeared in such media outlets as The TODAY Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN and NPR. Lindsey is a graduate of Yale University and is based in New York City. Resources: Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, Grandma Connect with Lindsey's on LinkedIn Check out Lindsey's Website Follow us: Follow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedIn Check us out on Instagram Subscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey Career Warriors, need a dose of inspiration? Today, we decided to do something a bit different. As you know the Career Warrior Podcast is chock full of strategies and techniques to help you get noticed. But without a strong dose of motivation, your job search will fall flat.  We did a special episode with motivational as well strategic words of wisdom from some hall of fame podcast guests. Plug in your headphones, go for a walk and listen to this episode as you think. Do it once. Do it twice. And this is my advice. Keep moving forward.  Follow us: Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, Grandma Follow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedIn Check us out on Instagram Please subscribe and leave a review. Music by: Composer Credits: Dylan Hunger, Benjamin Cornelius https://stock.adobe.com/search/audio?k=511567158 https://stock.adobe.com/search/audio?k=511567157 https://stock.adobe.com/search/audio?k=521818019 https://stock.adobe.com/search/audio?k=506618442 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’ll look ahead to the future and discuss the most important things that you should consider when applying for jobs and moving forward in your career.    To cover that topic, I brought on the legendary Jennifer McClure – CEO of Unbridled Talent & DisruptHR! Jennifer McClure is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and high-performance coach who works with leaders to leverage their influence, increase their impact, and accelerate results.  Frequently recognized as a global influencer and expert on the future of work, Jennifer has decades of in-the-trenches leadership and executive experience working in and with startups, privately held companies, and Fortune 500 organizations in a variety of industries.  As a top-rated keynote speaker, Jennifer has shared her insights with thousands of leaders at conferences and corporate events around the world with a long list of clients including Procter & Gamble, General Electric, IBM, and many more.  Jennifer is also the Chief Excitement Officer of DisruptHR, a global community designed to move collective thinking forward when it comes to talent in the workplace, and she hosts a weekly podcast – Impact Makers with Jennifer McClure. So as you can see, Jennifer is going to be awesome. I’m really grateful to have her on, because we’re going to stir up a fun and hopefully inspirational episode to get you thinking about your future. Resources: Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, Grandma Connect with Jennifer's on LinkedIn Check out Jennifer's Website Check out DisruptHR Follow Jennifer on Twitter Like Jennifer's page on Facebook Listen to Impact Makers Podcast Follow us: Follow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedIn Check us out on Instagram Subscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we have a minisode where I try and answer common questions in a concise episode. I went back on Reddit, in which my love/hate relationship has never been seen before on the internet. And I’m going to answer the HOTTEST Reddit Questions that were asked on Reddit.  And man these questions are hot.  They are so hot, in fact, my friends at Sriracha are cowering in fear. These questions are so hot: Nelly had to write a song about it in 2002. These questions are so hot that Leonardo Di Caprio and George Clooney had to take a lesson out of their book. These questions are so hot, that my fellow Texans stopped complaining about this miserable summer.  You’ll hear questions like It is okay to say you left a job due to personal issues? Storytelling - how do you incorporate it? How do I stand out? Is it okay to lie on job responsibilities? Follow us: Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, Grandma Follow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedIn Check us out on Instagram Subscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I brought on Virginia Franco. If you’re a job seeker you probably have seen her posting meaningful content on LinkedIn. Virginia Franco is a multi-certified Executive Resume and LinkedIn Writer – and a Coach and Storyteller whose documents help clients to land interviews. She founded Virginia Franco Resumes years ago when recognizing that her years of corporate communications, journalism, and social work offered a unique understanding of how people read, communicate and share information. She’s also the co-founder of Job Search Journey, the first digital marketplace for job search, to provide job seekers access to high-quality, highly-affordable job search tools from industry experts. She’s shared job search insight as the host of the Resume Storyteller podcast and in various leading publications and podcasts. So as you can see, Virginia is going to be just awesome, and this episode is going to really help you out if you’re struggling with cutting that resume down and updating it for today’s job search. Resources: Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, Grandma Connect with Virginia on LinkedIn Check out Job Search Journey Check out Virginia Franco Resumes Follow us: Follow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedIn Check us out on Instagram Subscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we’re addressing how to recession-proof your resume.  Maybe you were laid off. Maybe you’re in fear because you’ve heard talk of inflation, recession, other words ending in the shin— and the media seems to make it worse! Well, we’re here for you. We’ll discuss how to bounce back from any job so you can be the resilient job seeker I know you are. We’ll cover strategies on how to prepare your resume if the time comes.  Follow us: Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, Grandma Follow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedIn Check us out on Instagram Subscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I’m Chris Villanueva, the host of this podcast and co-founder of Let’s Eat, Grandma, a resume service designed to help job seekers get more interviews.  Listen up. You’re probably including too much on your resume.  Yes, you. I’m actually talking to you. Because you are an accomplished son of a gun who has done a lot in your career. You’re listening to this podcast because you’re a go-getter. You’re listening to this podcast because you are a career warrior. And that comes with a risk, which is the likelihood that you have too much on your resume.  Well, today we’re going to discuss why you should only include 10% of yourself on your resume, and how that will ironically make you stand out. I sat down again with David Fano, serial entrepreneur and former WeWork executive. His latest venture, Teal, helps people optimize their job search by providing the level of tooling and infrastructure that companies have but for the individual professional. In just over a year, Teal has grown to a community of over 65,000 users committed to advancing their careers. Resources: Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, Grandma Connect with David on LinkedIn Check out Teal Follow us: Follow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedIn Check us out on Instagram Subscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I brought on David Fano.  David Fano is a serial entrepreneur, former WeWork executive, and ex-architect who has made it his mission to help people navigate their careers with confidence. His latest venture, Teal, helps people optimize their job search by providing the level of tooling and infrastructure that companies have but for the individual professional. In just over a year, Teal has grown to a community of over 65,000 users committed to advancing their careers. Resources: Get more help on your applications from Let’s Eat, Grandma Connect with David on LinkedIn Check out Teal Follow us: Follow Let's Eat, Grandma on LinkedIn Check us out on Instagram Subscribe to Let’s Eat, Grandma’s YouTube channel for video podcast highlights Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.