How to Job Search and Get Results! (previously live)
Release Date: 04/30/2025
Rejection Isn't a Sign You Need Thicker Skin
Designing The Best YOU!
If you’re a mid- to senior-level leader watching rejection stack up (not ghosting because of your experience, not because you’re not good enough), but because your strategy isn’t aligned with how strategic roles actually get filled...then you need to hear this!! In today’s market, companies are not hiring the most qualified person; they’re hiring the obvious person. And that means shifting from a volume-based approach to a positioning approach - one that makes you an UNDEDNIABLE match before you even get to the interview. I read the first half of my latest on this. In the rest of...
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Why ‘Not the Right Fit’ Is Killing Senior-Level Job Searches
Designing The Best YOU!
“You’re a strong candidate, BUT you’re just not the right fit.” For senior executives, this phrase is one of the most common reasons job offers fall apart—and one of the least understood. In this episode, we break down what “not the right fit” actually means at leadership levels and why it has very little to do with your resume or qualifications. Senior hiring decisions are driven by trust and resonance, not credentials. You’ll learn why highly polished, impressive candidates often lose to less-experienced ones, the difference between performance and recognition in interviews,...
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The 3Rs of Job Searching: Why Senior Executives Aren’t Getting Hired (Results, Relevance & Resonance)
Designing The Best YOU!
If you’re a senior professional or executive stuck in a long, frustrating job search, this episode explains exactly why and what to do instead. In today’s market, experience alone isn’t enough. Even highly qualified leaders are getting ghosted by recruiters, losing final-round interviews, or passed over for candidates with “less impressive” resumes. The problem isn’t the economy. It’s that most executives are missing one (or more) of the three hiring filters that actually determine who gets hired at senior levels. In this episode, we break down the 3Rs of Job Searching: Results:...
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How to Manage the Shock of Job Loss and Get Back on Your Feet Again
Designing The Best YOU!
Losing a job can feel like the rug’s been pulled out from under you.... emotionally, financially, and even in your sense of identity. But this moment doesn’t have to define you. It can refine you. Join Vennessa McConkey and Mallory Byers, two seasoned career strategists who’ve helped thousands of professionals rebuild with clarity, confidence, and momentum, for a powerful conversation on how to navigate the shock of job loss and turn it into your greatest comeback story. In this LinkedIn Live, you’ll learn: - What really happens in the mind and body after job loss and how to manage...
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Fake Jobs, Hacked Profiles, Real Threats (& Stand Out in 2025 Job Market): LinkedIn Live Nov 6, 2025
Designing The Best YOU!
The 2025 job market is noisier (and riskier) than ever. Fake job postings. Imposter recruiter profiles. Automated “apply-all” scams. AI-generated offers that lead nowhere. It’s no wonder so many professionals feel lost, burned out, or invisible. But here’s the truth: while the market has changed, human connection still wins. In this LinkedIn Live, we will break down: - How to spot fake postings and protect your personal information - Why so many job seekers are falling for automated “mass apply” traps - The real reason your profile might not be getting traction (and what to fix...
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Adapting to Skills Disruption: How Senior Leaders Stay Relevant in 2025
Designing The Best YOU!
The skills that built your career won’t be enough to carry you into your next role. AI, automation, and digital disruption are changing what companies look for in senior leaders. Credentials and domain expertise? They’re no longer the differentiators. What decision-makers want today are leaders who can reframe their experience in the language of 2025, show adaptability, and bridge the gap between digital disruption and human culture. In this episode of Designing the Best YOU, I break down the four ways senior-level professionals can stay relevant and competitive in today’s hidden job...
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Doing Everything Right And Still No Job? Let's Talk About It
Designing The Best YOU!
You’ve updated your resume, applied to all the right roles, optimized your LinkedIn, and even made it to the final interview... So why are you still stuck in job search limbo? In this episode, we’re diving into one of the most frustrating phases of the career journey: when you're doing everything right, but still hearing crickets. You’ll learn: - Why the traditional job search playbook is broken - What ghosting after interviews really means (and why it’s not personal) - Three high-impact shifts that instantly upgrade your job search strategy This is a must-listen if you're tired of...
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Designing Your Career in a Shifting Market: How to Win in 2025
Designing The Best YOU!
The job market in mid-2025 isn’t broken; it’s evolving. In this episode of Designing the Best You, Vennessa breaks down the real changes shaping today’s hiring landscape and shares what job seekers must do to stay competitive and confident. From experience inflation and AI-driven shifts to new high-growth roles and smarter job search strategies, this episode is your guide to navigating the modern career landscape with intention. You’ll learn: Why traditional job titles may no longer align with real hiring trends What “experience inflation” is and how to rise above it The 4...
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Why Job Boards Are Keeping You Stuck (and What to Do Instead)
Designing The Best YOU!
Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU! In today’s episode you will hear about: What is the job board trap? How to start chasing and start owning your search How to tap into the hidden market …and more! Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you ready to figure out the HIDDEN blocks keeping you STUCK in your career so you can advance and be all you were designed to be? JOB SEARCH MINI-SERIES VIDEOS: ***NEWSLETTER Sign-Up: *** LINKEDIN: YOUTUBE: Discounted nervous system devices to help you manage stress and burnout: Whoop () - helps optimize your...
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Executive Presence: How Senior Leaders Win Interviews
Designing The Best YOU!
Welcome back to Designing the Best YOU! In today’s episode you will hear about: How to lead with clarity, not your title How to tell stories and own the room, using a very specific method What your presence SHOULD look like if you want to win …and more! Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you ready to figure out the HIDDEN blocks keeping you STUCK in your career so you can advance and be all you were designed to be? BOOK FREE a CALL: ***NEWSLETTER Sign-Up: *** LINKEDIN: YOUTUBE: Discounted nervous system devices to help...
info_outlineWelcome back to Designing the Best YOU! Today's episode was previously recorded from a LinkedIn Live on April 22, 2025. In this episode you will hear about:
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4 tips you can use immediately
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what companies DON'T want
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secret tips and stories of what works!
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…and more!
Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you ready to end the burnout and heal, advance and THRIVE in your career? Ready to find your VOICE and be who you were designed to be?
BOOK a CALL: https://calendly.com/vmc-health-career/career-level-up
LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/vennessa-mcconkey
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX7uzqjys9TWdsskiAI_0Kw
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Apollo (https://share.apolloneuro.com/x/DGTAsx) - wellness device intended to help manage stress, challenging life transitions, and to promote a healthy lifestyle