Applying and getting hired?
That used to be a tulip, plant your resume, wait, and watch opportunities bloom.
Guess what? 2025 isn’t a garden. It’s a battlefield.
Recruiters are drowning in more applications than they did during the pandemic.
Your profile?
Just another drop in the vast ocean.
So if your strategy is:
✔️ Clicking ‘Easy Apply’ like it’s a message in a bottle, tossing it into the sea, and hoping someone finds it.
✔️ Slapping ‘Open to Work’ on your profile and crossing your fingers
✔️ Waiting for recruiters to magically offer you the dream job…
You’re blending in.
Because in 2025? It’s not about getting seen. It’s about making an impact.
Shape your
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#linkedin profile like a billboard on the busiest street, unique, authentic, and making the right people stop and take notice.
Engage with people at your dream company, even if they’re not hiring for your role.
The right conversation can open the right door.
Research like you’re already part of the team, know the company, the challenges, and how you fit into the bigger picture.
Show up before you apply. Engage, connect, and make them want you in the room. Build real relationships. Job offers don’t come from job boards, they come from people who trust your potential.
What doesn’t help?
❌ Posting extreme opinions on linkedin like you’re on a debate stage. Your next employer isn’t hiring a politician.
❌ Broadcasting megaphone complaints about past employers. Nobody wants to hire their next headache.
❌ Confusing LinkedIn with a personal propaganda megaphone. If your ego needs an audience for an argument, go argue with a tree.
Be intentional. Be a force, not just a profile.