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The LinkedIn question I hear most often

This week’s podcast episode is about the seven LinkedIn questions my clients ask me most often. And before you roll your eyes and think, “Not another LinkedIn episode,” I want to say something that may make this newsletter feel more useful to you. Most of my clients do not want to become LinkedIn...

by Renata Bernarde — Jul 14, 2026

The AI Hype is Over. That Might be Good News.

Like you, I have been thinking a lot about AI lately. Not because there is a new tool I want to recommend (although Fable 5 access has been extended for 5 more days!), or because I think everyone needs to become an expert. I have been thinking about AI because I believe we are entering a more mat...

by Renata Bernarde — Jul 08, 2026

The Question Behind Every Job Search Question

This week’s episode is about the seven career questions my clients ask me most often. I'm talking about questions people bring to coaching when they are trying to work out what comes next. Questions like: What roles should I apply for? How do I explain a career change? How do I avoid looking too ...

Jul 02, 2026

The Career Skill We Don't Practice (Or Hear About!) Enough.

I’ve been thinking this week about articulation. Not in the sense of sounding polished, rehearsed, or using impressive words to sound more intelligent. I mean something much more practical: The ability to explain what you know in a way that helps other people trust your judgment. This comes up al...

by Renata Bernarde — Jun 23, 2026

Job search is a mental game

What can we learn from Sabalenka's recent loss at Roland Garros This week’s episode of The Job Hunting Podcast is about something I often see with clients, but that we don’t always talk about openly: the emotional side of job searching. The idea came to me after watching Aryna Sabalenka’s post-ma...

by Renata Bernarde — Jun 16, 2026

Good professionals don’t automatically become good managers

The shift from doing the work to leading the work is one of the most important career transitions you will make. A few weeks ago, I attended a webinar hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School about the transition from individual contributor to team leader. The session focused on how professionals can...

by Renata Bernarde — Jun 09, 2026

Five things I would stop doing if I were job hunting now

This week’s podcast episode is a solo episode. No guests this time; just me, talking about something I have been thinking about a lot: What would I not do if I were job hunting in 2026? I chose this topic because many job seekers are exhausted. They have rewritten their resumes several times, use...

by Renata Bernarde — Jun 03, 2026

Why job search goals are harder than your corporate goals

Specific, difficult performance goals work best when people already have the ability, knowledge, commitment, and feedback needed to perform the task. For complex or unfamiliar tasks, learning goals are often more useful. Most professionals I work with are very good at setting goals. They have sp...

by Renata Bernarde — May 26, 2026

Are you improving your odds, or just applying more?

Job searching is not random, even when it feels that way. This week on The Job Hunting Podcast, I’m speaking with Kyle Austin Young, author of Success Is a Numbers Game: Achieve Bigger Goals by Changing the Odds. I loved this conversation because Kyle gave language to something I have been teachi...

by Renata Bernarde — May 19, 2026

How to become more influential, build trust, and authority

“How do I get more influence at work without playing politics?” This is one question I hear often from clients navigating their leadership challenges. It's a good question, especially for people who have done the work, built the expertise, and still find themselves wondering why some people seem ...

May 12, 2026

Headhunters hold the key to the jobs you want

Here's how to build relationships with them One of the things I hear often from experienced professionals is that the job market feels harder to read than it used to. That may be the case, but I also believe they are comparing how they look for work now to when they were not as senior. They are l...

by Renata Bernarde — May 05, 2026

The hidden job market is real, but probably not in the way you’ve been told

The hidden job market and the job ad are not opposites A few weeks ago, I prepared a webinar on the hidden job market. I ended up not presenting it. Here's why. The organisers wanted a session focused on jobs that are found without ever being advertised, where networking is the main route into w...

by Renata Bernarde — Apr 28, 2026

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