Good morning,

One of the most common complaints I hear is:

“I looked… and there just weren’t any jobs.”

I understand that feeling.

You sit down with good intentions.
You type in a few words.
You scroll through pages of listings that don’t fit.
And before long, you feel tired, irritated, and ready to give up.

At that point, it’s very easy to conclude that the problem is the platform.

But often… it isn’t.

Very often, the real problem is that you’re using a search process that is too narrow, too repetitive, and far too exhausting.

And that matters.

Because when your search process drains your energy, it becomes much harder to stay consistent.

In this week’s training, we talked about something simple but powerful:

A better search system can dramatically improve what you see — and how you feel while searching.

Most people search with one or two obvious terms.

But that can cause you to miss a huge number of opportunities that are closely related to your background, your experience, and the kind of work you could do very well.

That’s where AI can be incredibly helpful.

Instead of guessing at a few search terms, you can use ChatGPT to help you generate a much larger and smarter list of possibilities based on your actual skills.

That means instead of relying on one narrow phrase, you begin searching from multiple angles.

And that can open doors you were not seeing before.

Of course, more search terms alone are not enough.

You also need filters that help you reduce noise.

That may include things like:

When those pieces come together, the experience changes.

Instead of facing a giant wall of random listings…

you begin to see a smaller group of jobs that are much more likely to fit you.

That shift is practical.

But it’s also emotional.

It reduces friction.
It lowers resistance.
And it makes it easier to come back tomorrow and do it again.

This was one of the best practical tips from the call:

When you build a good search, save the full URL as a bookmark.

Not just the keyword.

The whole search with the filters included.

Why?

Because then you don’t have to rebuild your process from scratch every time you log in.

You click once… and you’re back inside a search that already reflects the kind of work you actually want.

That makes your job search faster, cleaner, and much easier to repeat.

And repeatable is powerful.

We also talked about something important:

When you begin getting traction, don’t jump too quickly to jobs that are far above your current proof level.

Take the next step up.

Then the next.

Build confidence.
Build evidence.
Build a pattern of successful outcomes.

That steady stair-step approach is usually far more effective than trying to leap three levels at once.

Here’s the question I’d invite you to sit with:

Am I really short on opportunities… or do I just need a smarter way to find the right ones?

That question can change your whole approach.

And sometimes, a better system is exactly what restores momentum.

Best,

Winton & Heidi

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