Episode 22: Helping job seekers thrive in a lonely world with Christopher Ross

Christopher Ross created Convoy Community to take the loneliness out of job hunting. Having experienced redundancy at the start of lockdown he knew how tough job seeking can be on your mental health and so created a community to support others. Convoy believes that, on your own, being consistent on any journey is hard, and a threat to good mental well-being. Convoy generates powerful structures so that anyone striving to reach a particular goal has Accountability to get it done, and Community to stay sane while they do it. A father of three grown-up children, and IT Director by trade (Infrastructure & Operations), Christopher is a natural trouble-shooter and problem-solver.  In a career spanning over 3 decades, he has experience in a wide range of industry sectors, leading and managing teams of up to 55.  In this episode we talk about: - How the world of job seeking has changed - The challenges facing businesses and job seekers post covid - How you can look after your mental health while looking for a job - Practical ways to improve your job search - The role businesses play in job searches and how they can do better - The impact of community when seeking and working alone Links that we talked about: Articles: LinkedIn - People need People to work with: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/people-need-work-christopher-ross What's in the mind of a hiring manager (well, in my mind anyway!): https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/inside-mind-hiring-manager-christopher-ross  Books: "Deep Work", by Cal Newport  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/0349411905/ https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Deep-Work-by-Cal-Newport/9780349411903 "The One Thing", Gary Keller  https://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Thing-Surprisingly-Extraordinary-bestselling-ebook/dp/B00D3J2QKW/ https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/The-One-Thing-by-Gary-Keller-Jay-Papasan/9781848549258 Situational Leadership II - Open programs from Ken Blanchard: https://www.kenblanchard.com/Solutions/SLII A book for business leaders wanting to trust their people: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Turn-Ship-Around-Building-Breaking/dp/0241250943/ For job-seekers: JobScan - makes use of the same ATS (Applicant Tracking System) algorithms to compare applicant materials (CV, Cover Letter, etc.) with job descriptions: https://www.jobscan.co?ref=799874&utm_source=referral-program&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=10-scan-referral-program (Full disclosure: this is an affiliate link, but sign up is free!) Resume Worded - CV/Resume and LinkedIn optimisation tools https://resumeworded.com/

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