1. How to Prepare Your Job Search
for 2024
Albert Qian
Founder, Albert’s List
January 4, 2023

2. About Me
 San Francisco Bay Area born-and-raised job
search entrepreneur.
 Founder of Albert’s List, a community of
47,500+ members on Facebook connecting job
seekers, hiring managers, job opportunities,
and networking. Join at
https://bit.ly/findyournextjob.

3. Agenda
The State of the Job Market
How to Figure Out What You Want To Do
How to Approach the 2024 Job Search
What to do Once you’ve Been Hired
Next Steps

4. Our Goals For Today’s Webinar
PROVIDE A 50,000-FOOT VIEW
OF THE JOB MARKET, AND THEN
ZOOM IN.
LEAVE YOU EMPOWERED TO
BEGIN YOUR JOB SEARCH.
BRING CLARITY TO HOW YOU
WANT TO APPROACH YOUR
CAREER.

5. The State of the Job Market

9. Jobs: AI, AI, AI, and Healthcare

10. AI Leads to Layoffs

11. And Layoffs are Expected to Continue

13. Forward Forecasts: A Lot of Hope
 According to recruiters, there might be a return to growth in Spring 2024.
 Many economists expect interest rates to fall in a presidential election year, spurring more
investment. Election years generally have a good economy.
 AI will remain hot as companies continue to invest in the technology.
 Recession worries continue.
All of this is speculation—you are still in control of your own career.

14. How to Figure Out What To Do

15. Start With What You Know
MANY PEOPLE VIEW CAREERS
AS KNOWING THE ANSWERS
NOW. IT’S NOT THAT.
KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOOD
AT OR CAN BE GOOD AT.
EVALUATE YOUR VALUES AND
INTERESTS.

17. Do Your Research
Pay attention to
ongoing industry trends.
Understand the skills
that are needed to get
into a certain job.
Invest in the education
and outcomes.
Conduct informational
interviews.

18. Invest in Yourself
Navigate imposter
syndrome.
Invest in education—
and projects.
View yourself as a
startup ready to
launch.
Network in the right
communities.

19. How to
Approach the
2024 Job
Search

20. Understanding
What’s Ahead
It’s the toughest job market since
2008.
Competition is fiercer than ever
across all functions.
Some industries are faring better
than others.
Don’t be hard on yourself but be
fair.
Look for opportunities in unlikely
places.

21. Don’t Take a Great Resignation
Mindset into a Return to Office
World

22. Step #1:
Build Your
Personal
Brand
It’s not who you know or what
you know, it’s who knows you.
Build credibility and recognition
through thoughts.
Go where your audience is
(usually LinkedIn).
Network and meet people
strategically.

23. Step #2: Go on Offense With Your Search
TURN ON ”OPEN TO
WORK” SETTINGS.
USE THE JOB SEARCH SITES
THAT BEST FIT YOU.
UNDERSTAND THAT
OPPORTUNITIES CAN
FROM UNLIKELY PLACES.
FIND AN ACCOUNTABILITY
PARTNER.

24. Step #3: Tell the
Story You Want
Heard
 Build a resume that showcases your
history.
 Create interview answers based on what
you anticipate.
 Be consistent with your message to the
world.
 Practice, practice, practice.

25. Step #4:
Interview with
Confidence
Understand what’s at stake.
Know where you create risk and
mitigate.
Know where you excite employers
and build momentum.
Use the types of interview questions
to your advantage.

26. You
Boss
Colleagues
Company
Customers Industry

27. Step #5:
Turn Job
Hunting
into a Habit
Don’t stop until you sign an offer
and keep going until you start.
Be consistent about job hunting
and finding your next role.
Be flexible, yet don’t sacrifice for
the things you really want.
It’s OK to take a contract as a
bridge.

28. Step #6: Help Others
IT’S A TOUGH JOB
MARKET OUT THERE.
NETWORK AND ASK,
BUT ALSO OFFER.
SHARE LISTINGS THAT
DON’T FIT FOR YOU.
BOOST LINKEDIN POSTS
FOR GREATER REACH.

29. Step #7: Continue Investing in Yourself
Overcome imposter syndrome
and build confidence.
Take courses to increase your
skills.
Attend conferences and
networking events.

30. What To Do Once
You’ve Been Hired

31. A New Job is a New Beginning
NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO REST—IT’S
THE TIME TO KEEP GOING.
YOU SHOWED THE HIRING MANAGERS
THAT YOU HAD POTENTIAL; NOW IT’S
TIME TO PERFORM.

32. A New Job Means New Goals
Learning new skills Developing leadership
Growing
communications skills
Earning increased
duties

33. Things to Keep in Mind
A job is rarely forever, so keep
networking and building your
brand.
As you register accomplishments,
write them down for your resume.
Stay in touch with old recruiters
and those you network with.

34. Next Steps

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36. Stay in Touch
 Connect with me on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/albertqian
 Join Albert’s List and introduce yourself.
 Be sure to indicate you discovered me or the
community through this webinar.

37. Thank You