1098:  What It’s Like to Be a Job Search Expert With Jenny Foss, JobJenny.com [Main T4C Episode]

Jenny Foss is an expert job search and career coach. She’s also a LinkedIn Learning creator and the author of a new book:  Do This, Not That: Careers. Jenny launched JobJenny.com in 2010, a website that features online courses, blogs, and kits to help provide clarity and advice on job searching. Prior to starting her job search consultancy, Jenny worked in strategic communications and marketing as well as in recruiting in the tech and robotics industries.  Her first job out of college was as a newspaper reporter. Jenny got a B.A. in journalism from Michigan State. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE: How Jenny found a job in her field of study right out of college (4:13) What activities Jenny did in college to help gain valuable work experience (6:50) How Jenny started her own consultancy (11:47) How Jenny immersed herself in her new job to better manage imposter syndrome (22:15) How students can connect the dots between the kinds of jobs they want and industries (28:12) What advice Jenny has to help seniors navigate their job search (35:12) What should and should not be done when first starting a new job (40:15) How students can make a strong first impression with professionals (48:35)