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Being "Ghosted" After Job Applications? What’s Really Happening - and What You Can Do?👻
Being Ghosted After Job Applications? What’s Really Happening - and What You Can Do? “Ghosting” by recruiters and companies is so common these days. Why is this happening? What is going on with Talent Acquisition (TA)/Recruiting teams? 🤔 If you’ve applied to dozens of roles and heard nothing, this blog article is for you. Recently, I’ve noticed that it is becoming increasingly common for candidates not to hear back from the companies to which they have applied. One of my coa

Melody Chen
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Case Study: How I Worked with “Jacky” to Land His Ideal Next Job in 10 weeks.
Coaching in Action: How Jacky Reignited His Career Momentum (Name changed for confidentiality reasons) Jacky had been a high achiever at a fast-growing tech startup for over five years. Despite the ups and downs of the tech world, his career had been on a steady rise, joining as a junior-level individual contributor and working his way up to leading a team. He had been promoted multiple times and was doing well on paper. But something felt off. Jacky began to sense it was tim

Melody Chen
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Want to Increase Your Chances of Landing Your Next Dream Job? Here is my framework.
Increase Your Chances of Landing Your Next Dream Job. I often get asked: “Melody, what can I do to increase my chances of landing a...

Melody Chen
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Landed a new job - but still not sure?
When people hear “career coaching,” they often assume it’s only about getting a job. That’s partly true — but not the full picture. As a...

Melody Chen
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No more being the second-best candidate
“You were great, but the other candidate was just slightly stronger.” Sound familiar? If you’ve heard this before, you know how...

Melody Chen
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How to Evaluate Job “Fit” Intentionally to Ensure Your Long-Term Success
Have you ever gone through a smooth interview process, got an exciting offer, joined the company… and then realized something wasn’t...

Melody Chen
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