September isn't only about cozy sweaters and chai lattes. It's also one of the biggest hiring surges of the year.
Companies ramp up after summer slowdowns, new budgets open, and recruiting teams go full speed on fall hiring and internership recruiting.
Translation? 🚀 Its the moment to get visible, get strategic and get hired.
💫 3 Power Moves for the September Job Surge
Want to ride the momentum instead of missing it? Here’s where to focus this week:
1. Refresh your career materials.
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Update your resume with summer projects, internships, or new skills.
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Tailor your LinkedIn headline for the role you’re targeting—think keywords employers are searching.
2. Expand your networking.
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Use this surge as a reason to reach out: “I’d love to hear how your team is approaching fall recruiting.”
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Attend one virtual event, coffee chat, or “Power Up” call (👋 more on that below).
3. Practice your story.
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Hiring happens fast right now—be ready to answer “Tell me about yourself” with confidence.
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Keep it short, clear, and connected to where you’re headed.
🚨 New: Free Weekly “Power Up” Calls
We’re launching free 30-minute Thursday calls to keep your momentum strong this fall.
📍 Every Thursday at 10am MT / 12pm ET
💻 Quick self-assessment, one career skill spotlight, and networking practice with real people.
⚡ Goal: build your confidence, sharpen your skills, and help you land faster.
👉 Register here for this Thursday’s Power Up Call: https://forms.gle/gFFvzxZVfA1gyLa8A
🌟 Meet Zoe – Our New Career Guide
I’m so excited to introduce Zoe Mintz, who is joining me to bring fresh insights to our coaching and community.
Zoe graduated from Tulane University in 2023, then spent 2 years as a recruiter at Amazon, where she coached candidates through some of the most competitive hiring processes out there.
Now, as a master’s student in Social-Organizational Psychology at Columbia University, Zoe is combining real-world recruiting expertise with research-backed strategies to help you:
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Show your truest potential
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Land amazing opportunities
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Ace interviews with confidence
She’ll be co-hosting Power Up calls, contributing to this newsletter, and sharing tools to help you design the career you deserve.
Want to go to the next level? Sign up for a discovery call to get personalized tips and tricks with Tricia!
Click here to book a discovery Call
→ Not sure if this is for you? Forward it to your parents — they’ll love that you're investing in your future and educating yourself. And let's face it, this is the new economy. What worked for them to get a job and have a career, is no longer working. This is coming from a recruiter with 25+years in the business...we have to prepare ourselves for what is next. Start here!
