Your Job Search Needs Camp-Mom, Clipboard Energy

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🔥This Week’s Sizzling Job Search Strategy: Show Up for Yourself Like You Show Up for Everyone Else.

You bring clipboard-level commitment and zero shame when it’s someone else’s need: your kid’s last summer camp spot, your dog’s boarding reservation, your partner’s last-minute passport panic.

That’s the energy your job search deserves. No hesitation. No self-editing. Full throttle.

Because the “summer slowdown” is just comfortable fiction. At Get Her Hired, here’s what we’ve seen in June alone:

• Chief People Officer: hired

• VP of HR: landed

• VP of Clinical Ops: placed via cold online application

Every one of them acted like the job was already theirs. They didn’t wait for September. They didn’t “give it a minute.” They moved.

Here’s the truth: if a role is posted now, it’s not exploratory. It’s urgent. Budgets are locked. Someone quit. A team is missing a key leader. And they’re hiring, while most of the competition is pretending this is the off-season.

Try This:

• Chase fresh leads: If it’s older than 2–3 weeks, skip it. Focus on what’s hot.

• Make it personal: Find the hiring manager. The recruiter. The head of the team. Reach out. Be concise and clear.

• Follow up like it matters: Don’t just submit. Send a message. Name the role. Say what caught your eye. Attach the resume. Hit send.

Stop ghosting your own momentum. Camp Mom wouldn’t.

🔢This Week’s Data-Diva Tip:  Ghosting Isn’t Personal. It’s a Pipeline Problem

If you’ve been ghosted after applying, it’s not about you—it’s about volume. Companies get flooded with hundreds (sometimes thousands) of applications for every open role. Most don’t have the bandwidth to respond. That’s not okay. But it’s real.

So the question isn’t “Why didn’t they respond?”
It’s “How can I make sure I’m not just another file in the stack?”

Try This:

• Stop applying only through the portal. Instead, send your resume to 1–2 people at the company, ideally in the department or talent team.

• Use LinkedIn to validate who’s involved. Reach out with a short message and attach your materials.

• Treat the system like a checkbox. The real strategy is in direct contact.

🪄This Week’s Perspective Shift: You’re Not Behind. You’re Battling Imposter Syndrome.

During our June 17 Undeniable Session, someone asked a powerful question: "How do I talk about myself when I feel like I’m not enough?" If you’ve ever asked yourself the same thing, you're not alone.

What we’ve seen time and again at Get Her Hired is that imposter syndrome doesn’t show up because you're underqualified. It shows up because you're finally ready to step into more, and that’s terrifying. You’re not doubting your skills. You’re doubting your permission to own them.

That’s why the first thing we do with clients is build a “Single Source of Truth”, a private, 10+ page doc filled with wins, metrics, performance reviews, feedback, publications, and everything they’ve accomplished. Nearly every client says, “I didn’t realize I’ve done this much.” But they have. And so have you.

Try This:

• Create your own “truth doc.” Include your resume, reviews, feedback, awards, and key metrics.

• Read it out loud. Then ask yourself: “If this were someone else, would I believe they’re ready?”

• Let the facts speak louder than the fear.

Imposter syndrome isn’t a flaw. It’s often a signal: you’ve grown. Now it’s time your story does, too.

🤩This Week’s “Girl, thanks for telling me!” Topic: LinkedIn Isn’t Optional. It’s Strategic.

If you’re still thinking “I don’t really use LinkedIn,” it’s time to rethink your strategy. LinkedIn isn’t social media; it’s infrastructure. It’s the search engine recruiters use daily. And right now, if you don’t have an active profile, you’re invisible to the people who need to find you.

This came up in our most recent Undeniable Session when someone asked if it was even worth building a profile after being laid off. The answer? Yes. Especially if you’re in a senior role. Most people will land their next job through a person - not a portal - and LinkedIn is the connective tissue for those introductions.

Bonus tip: LinkedIn deprioritizes users who don’t have a “to present” role listed. If your last job ended, even a month ago, your profile is already sliding down in search results.

Try This:

• Add a current role titled the job you want, company listed as “Open to Work,” and use that space to say what you’re targeting.

• Update your headline with: Desired Title | 3 Core Skills | A short mission statement.

• Comment on 3–5 posts this week. Visibility starts with showing up.

It’s not about going viral. It’s about being findable.

📆 Upcoming Event: Undeniable Session with Kathy Arnold

Seen. Chosen. Hired. What Recruiters Want You to Know in 2025. Thursday, June 26. 1pm CT

Kathy Arnold is one of the real ones.

A former CHRO, she was my boss and one of the smartest, most grounded HR minds I’ve ever worked with. She doesn’t do fluff. She doesn’t do buzzwords. She does know exactly what gets someone hired, and why great people are still getting passed over in 2025.

Kathy is now a Senior Partner at Naughtin Group, a global executive search firm that places top leaders across healthcare, tech, and mission-driven orgs. Before that, she spent 20+ years in senior HR and talent roles, leading organizational change, building high-trust teams, and calling out the systems that hold people back. She’s also the founder of Peacock Blu, a boutique HR consulting firm offering elegant solutions to human problems.

She’s seen thousands of resumes. She’s led big transformations. She knows what works, and what doesn’t. And she’s coming to share it with you.

Here’s what we’ll cover:

• Why resumes are getting passed over (and how to fix it)

• How recruiters actually think, and what they wish you knew

• What to say when you're pivoting or re-entering

• How to stand out without pretending to be someone you're not

And yes, she’s taking your questions LIVE.

REGISTER NOW

This is your chance to hear from someone who’s sat at every side of the table—and still tells the truth.

👋 Before you Go …

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