🎃 Welcome to Spooky Season—Career Edition
It’s that time of year again—pumpkin patches, haunted houses, and... job search scares.
👻 Getting ghosted by recruiters.
🕸️ Submitting resumes into a black hole.
💀 Feeling “tricked” by job descriptions that don’t match reality.
But here’s the truth: the job market doesn’t have to be scary when you have the right tools and strategy.
This month, we’re bringing you clarity, confidence, and courage to face down the biggest job-search fears.
🧠 3 “Spooky Season” Job Search Myths—Busted
Myth #1: “If I don’t hear back, they’re not interested.”
➡️ Reality: Many companies pause hiring cycles or take weeks to coordinate feedback. The trick is strategic follow-up. Try a short, upbeat check-in email 7–10 days later.
Myth #2: “Recruiters ghost because I’m not qualified.”
➡️ Reality: Ghosting is rarely personal. It’s often bandwidth, budget, or timing. Keep your energy focused on what you can control—your outreach, your narrative, your mindset.
Myth #3: “October isn’t a good time to apply.”
➡️ Reality: October is one of the best months to apply—budgets for 2026 roles are opening, and fall recruiting waves are in full swing.
🪄 This is your window to make magic.
⚡ New: Free “Power Up” Calls Every Thursday
We’re bringing the career energy live every week!
🗓️ Thursdays at 10am MT / 12pm ET
💻 This week’s topic: “Stop the Ghosting: How to Stand Out and Stay Seen in the Hiring Process.”
⏱️ 30 minutes of insight, connection, and confidence building.
You’ll get:
✨ A self-reflection prompt to set your focus
✨ A 10-minute deep dive on a key career skill
✨ Networking practice with real people in the same season as you
👉 Register Here for Thursday’s Power Up Call: https://forms.gle/gFFvzxZVfA1gyLa8A
🌟 Meet Zoe – Your New Career Wingwoman
I’m Zoe Mintz — a proud Tulane University alum (’23) who spent the past two years recruiting at Amazon, helping top talent navigate the hiring process.
Now, as a Master’s student in Social-Organizational Psychology at Columbia University, I’m passionate about helping you:
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Show your truest potential
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Build confidence for interviews
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Land roles that actually fit who you are
I’ll be co-hosting Power Up calls, sharing insider recruiter tips, and helping you turn fear into fuel this fall.
💼 Ready to Go Beyond the Free Calls? If you’re serious about building momentum, this is your sign:
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!
