156. How job-hunting has changed and how to get hired - with Evan Sohn
Oct 17, 2022
Evan Sohn is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Recruiter.com, an on-demand recruiting platform that combines AI and video job-matching technology with the world's largest network of small and independent recruiters. Recruiter.com is a SaaS AI recruiting software. It helps employers like Amazon and Pfizer source and hire the best candidates, such as product managers, business analysts, marketing specialists, business managers, and so on. You get the picture. Basically, it’s software that helps employers find you.
"What's really changed is that the availability of jobs, certainly in the knowledge worker, has never been greater." - Evan Sohn
So, when Evan’s team reached out to me for a podcast chat, I was prepared for a very techy conversation. But that is not the case. I was surprised and happy with the outcome and believe many listeners will enjoy the sharp, crisp, and very pragmatic chat that I had with Evan a few weeks ago.
Evan goes back to basics and reinforces many messages we have heard before on this podcast. One of those key messages is the need to know your superpower, career DNA, or exceptional talents.
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"Figure out who you are and then find a job that aligns with that." - Evan Sohn
Back to our guest, Sohn is a frequent contributor to CNBC and Yahoo! Finance and demonstrates expertise in a diverse set of industries, including Wi-Fi, Instant Messaging, data security, customer relationship management (CRM), and much more.
A word of warning, you will want to take notes! Grab a notebook, this episode is packed with interesting advice.
Enjoy this conversation.
If you prefer, you can watch a video of our chat here:
About our guest:
Evan Sohn is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Recruiter.com, an on-demand recruiting platform that combines AI and video job-matching technology with the world's largest network of small and independent recruiters. Sohn is a frequent contributor to CNBC and Yahoo! Finance and demonstrates expertise in a diverse set of industries, including Wi-Fi, Instant Messaging, data security, customer relationship management (CRM), and much more.
Timestamps:
- Evan’s career story (4:27)
- Evan’s key strengths (6:48)
- Fundamental changes to job hunting post-pandemic (9:38)
- Passive job candidate vs. active job candidate (15:30)
- Choose a sector (19:19)
- What employers want (25:33)
- No more interviews? The future of recruitment and selection (27:02)
