7 Mistakes People Make When Searching for a Job

Thanks to all of you who wrote so thoughtfully about my reflections on David Gergen.

For those interested, I thought Elise A. Spenner of the Harvard Crimson wrote a wonderful obituary that captured—and helped make sense of—David’s many facets. Check it out here at “HKS Professor David Gergen Remembered as Adept Washington Insider, Dedicated Public Servant.”

Bob Moesta and I did a webinar for alumni at several colleges earlier this week that riffed off some lessons we learned from the research in Job Moves: 9 Steps for Making Progress in Your Career. Our jumping off point? With an homage to David Letterman, a Top 7 List for “Mistakes Job Seekers Make.” Check it out:

As I move more original content to Substack, that’s all I’ve got for you for this general update. Hope summer is treating everyone well.

Thanks for reading, writing, and listening.