The Rules Won't Help You When The Game Is Rigged

It’s very easy to obsess (and then burnout) during a job search. We try hard to get noticed and make a great first impression within a cold and mechanical system that’s stacked against us before we even submit our first application. My advice has always focused on how to protect and empower yourself in the shadow of an inescapable power dynamic. In good times—when job postings are plentiful and…