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1. Stop relying on LinkedIn and apply directly on company websites. LinkedIn seems like the obvious place to look for jobs, but you’re also looking at the same listings as everyone else. Instead, go straight to company career pages. You can find jobs closer to the source, see when they were posted, and sometimes find openings you didn’t come across on the big job boards. TIP: I suggest checking out CareerHound.io for this. It pulls direct-from-company listings into one place, and you can filter for “posted in the last 24 hours” so you’re finding the newest openings first. 2. Read a company’s OTHER open roles before you apply. I know, it sounds like extra work when you’re already applying to a million jobs. But hear me out. A company’s open positions can tell you a lot about what they’re trying to accomplish. If they’re suddenly hiring three growth marketers, for example, growth is probably a pretty big priority. Take two minutes, skim the rest of their careers page, look for a pattern, and use what you find to make your application more relevant. 3. Message the hiring manager BEFORE you apply. This one can feel a little awkward, but don’t send the usual “I’m interested in this position” message. Keep it short and give them an actual reason to respond. Something like: “Saw you’re hiring for X. Here’s one thing I’d focus on in the first 30 days…” Two sentences. One specific idea. That’s it. No “I’m a hard worker.” No life story. Give them something relevant to the job. 4. Put LESS on your resume, not more. More experience doesn’t automatically make a stronger resume. Your resume needs to make it ridiculously easy for someone to see why your experience matches this particular job. Cut the irrelevant stuff. Prioritize what matters for the position. Match your language to the job description. For this, I suggest checking out RezPass.com. It compares your resume with the actual job description, identifies relevant keywords, and helps tailor your resume and cover letter to the position. 5. Don’t overlook smaller companies. Everybody knows the big-name companies, which is exactly why everybody applies to them. Smaller, actively hiring companies can be worth adding to your search because they may attract fewer applicants than the household names. Don’t make your entire job search about landing a job at a Fortune 500 company. Look at the 10-person company you’ve never heard of, too. Sometimes that’s where the opportunity is. Save this for your next round of applications. 🔖 What’s the weirdest job-search advice you’ve tried that actually worked? CareerHound.io is a paid tool, but you can preview it for free. #creatorsearchinsights #wfh #remotejobs #workfromhome #remotejob