What makes for a Perfect Every Day? Not a day where everything goes perfectly. but an every day where you set yourself up for success. Erika shares her 6 activities - her Perfect Every Day FREMOW. What are yours?

1. Friends/Family
2. Reading
3. Exercise
4. Meditation
5. Outside
6. Writing

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Referrals can be game-changers in the job search, particularly if they come from people who know you and can recommend you to a hiring manager or recruiter. Here are 5 easy ways to make that interaction as friction-free as possible.

1. Set up a calendar system. Here are a few to try: Cal.com, Tidycal, Cal.zo
2. Have a resume ready to send at a moment's notice - even from your phone
3. Provide a short list of job titles that you're looking for.
4. Develop an elevator pitch that tells someone in ~30 seconds what you're looking for.
5. Once you get a commitment to refer you, email them a forwardable list of bullet points on why you'd be great at the job
   
   

Your people want to help you. It's your job to make it as easy for them as possible.

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How do you tell the story when it's complicated? Whether you were laid off, fired for performance reasons, or something different, you need to have a short, simple answer that quickly shifts the discussion back to why you're the best person for the job. Tune in to get some hints on how to write your own story - and move on.

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The job search isn't a sprint. It isn't a marathon. It is a race of undetermined length. Erika talks about the challenges of not knowing how long it will be, shares some 2026 statistics, and gives you ideas for how to estimate yours, as well as how to stay resilient for a longer search.

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In this episode, Erika shares what it means to take a 1099 consulting/contract job vs. a permanent full-time W-2 job. She breaks some myths, shares why now may be the right time to consider a 1099, and gives ideas for how to find one, including the website oncontracting.com.

Whether you're looking to get back to work as quickly as possible, or just want to better understand the options, you'll definitely learn something.

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In-person interviews are back! In this episode, Erika shares how they may actually be to your advantage - and how to deal with the challenges. What to wear, how to prep, and what to pay attention to.

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When you face the shock of a layoff, the first inclination is frequently to update the resume, let the world know, and start applying to jobs.

This episode encourages you to rethink that plan. There are lots of important activities that will help you show up as your best self for your job search. Don't skip them!

1. Get your house in order
2. Take a break
3. Create healthy habits
4. Find your people
5. Set a plan to stay current in your industry
6. Learn something new
7. If you still have access, save your own files for future reference.

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In this episode, Erika interviews Sam Wright, Head of Career Strategy for Huntr, an AI-powered tool for the job search. While the job search often lacks data to inform your decisions, Huntr is actually able to analyze what they've seen in the 1.7 million job applications across 60,000 searches in their tool.

We get into which job boards produce the best application to interview conversion rates, why ATS scores are a myth, and what a good resume actually looks like. We also discuss why the unemployment rate doesn't tell the real story and what job seekers are already saying about the impact of AI in the labor market.

One important statistic is that a tailored resume has a 1.6x better application-to-interview converson rate. Check out their Resume Tailor tool to try it out!

You can find Huntr's latest data in their 2025 Job Search Trends Report and connect with Sam on LinkedIn.

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