Nick Kossovan
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Nick Kossovan, a veteran of the corporate landscape, offers job search advice, which appears in newspapers and online news outlets across Canada, that is pragmatic and unsweetened.
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Job Seekers: Visibility Is Not Vanity, It Is a Strategy
The question “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” was posed by the Anglo-Irish philosopher George Berkeley to reflect on the concept of perception: is a sound only a sound if it is heard by someone?
By Nick Kossovan15 days ago in Lifehack
Job Search Hack: Talk to Strangers
An impromptu conversation with an AI engineer, the chef of a five-star hotel writing down their lamb stew recipe for me, being told of a mechanic for my '82 Corvette whom eight years I still go to, advice that improved my golf game, countless "you need to connect with [person], give me your email address, I'll e-intro you" and job opportunities. Every person you meet has something to teach you or is connected to someone that you'd benefit from knowing.
By Nick Kossovan11 months ago in Lifehack
Employers Are Not in the 'Give a Chance Business'
Many job seekers become frustrated and angry because they believe employers should take a chance on hiring them. Most job seekers fail, or refuse, to grasp that hiring is a critical business decision involving an investment of their time, money, and trust—the stakes are high. Great hires can propel a team forward, while bad hires can create setbacks, disrupt a company's culture, and waste resources.
By Nick Kossovan11 months ago in Lifehack
You Can Minimize the Odds of Being Ghosted
When job seekers complain about being ghosted— a form of silent rejection where candidates hear nothing after submitting an application or having been interviewed—I wonder if they're unaware of the changes in social norms and mannerisms. Do they not know that social norms and the workplace are intertwined? Since the advent of social media, manners, courtesy, and empathy have significantly diminished.
By Nick Kossovan11 months ago in Lifehack
Caring Less Would Greatly Benefit Your Job Search
The Greek Stoic philosopher Hecato once said: “Cease to hope, and you will cease to fear.” You would be hard-pressed to think of an activity that combines hope and fears more messily than job hunting. Anyone who has ever searched for a job knows what it feels like to hope for a particular job while fearing not getting it. It is this tussle between hope and fear that causes job search stress.
By Nick Kossovan3 years ago in Lifehack
Networking Can Be as Comfortable as Having a Garage Sale
When I hear someone say, “I hate networking,” I wonder why anyone would dislike something that offers many benefits, most notably more job and business opportunities, broader knowledge, faster career advancement, and higher status.
By Nick Kossovan3 years ago in Lifehack
