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ResourceTop 6 Gmail Filters for Productivity!
Jeff shares six Gmail filters for a one-time setup that then works continuously. One, filter Google Drive comments: create separate …
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ResourceTop 7 Gmail Tips for Productivity 📧
Jeff Su shares seven Gmail tips with workplace use cases. One, Schedule Send: use the arrow beside the Send button to write an email …
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ResourceWrite an Incredible Resume: 5 Golden Rules!
Su distils a study of more than 125,000 resumes into five data-backed rules. First, linking a LinkedIn profile raises interview …
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ResourceTell Me About a Time You Failed (Sample Answer included)
Jeff Su gives three pro tips for 'Tell me about a time you failed,' after recapping basic advice: interviewers use the question to …
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ResourceA Day in the Life of a Product Marketer (Work From Home Edition)
In this work-from-home vlog, Jeff Su walks through a day as a product marketing manager based in Shanghai, China. He wakes at 6:17 …
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Resource8 Google Calendar Settings Everyone Must Turn ON!
Su shares eight Google Calendar settings and habits, progressing from quick wins to advanced tricks. Typing cal.new in the browser …
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ResourceTell me a time You Handled a Difficult Situation (Interview Question)
Jeff Su argues that answering 'Tell me about a difficult situation and how you handled it' with a perfect, fairy-tale ending is …
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ResourceWhy Are You Leaving Your Current Job? How to Answer Correctly
Jeff Su explains how to answer 'Why are you leaving your current job?' using the ETP structure, noting that former FBI hostage …
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ResourceThe Introvert's Guide to Networking (for Business)
Jeff, who describes himself as deeply introverted despite most people seeing him as an extrovert, shares three networking tips that …
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ResourceTop 3 Tips to STAND OUT on LinkedIn!
Jeff Su shares three advanced LinkedIn tips for people who already have the basics — a professional headshot, a more meaningful …
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Resource5 Informational Interview Mistakes to Avoid!
Jeff Su outlines five mistakes that can hurt you in informational interviews or coffee chats, covering what to do before, during and …
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ResourceHow to Negotiate Salary after Job Offer | 5 Practical Tips
Jeff Su says, citing the figure given in the video, that 61% of people fail at negotiating a higher salary after a job offer mainly …
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ResourceWhat are Your Greatest Strengths - 3 Mistakes to Avoid!
Jeff Su explains three mistakes to avoid when answering 'What are your greatest strengths?' First, the creator advises not to name a …
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ResourceDon't Use STAR in Your Next Interview (Do This Instead)!
Jeff Su argues the popular STAR method for behavioral interview questions — Situation, Task, Action, Result — has two major …
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ResourceWhere Do You See Yourself in 5 Years - How to Answer
Jeff Su explains how to answer 'Where do you see yourself in five years?' which he says is really asking whether you will be a …
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ResourceInformational Interviews: Best Questions to Ask
Jeff Su explains how to run informational interviews or coffee chats that give an inside view of a target company and surface …
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ResourceExplain an Employment Gap in a Job Interview
Jeff explains how to answer interview questions about an employment gap. He notes that short gaps of six months or fewer, and gaps …
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ResourceHow to Research Before an Interview (3 Practical Tools)
Jeff Su argues that everyone advises interview research but nobody shows the steps, so he demonstrates three free tools and how to …
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ResourceWhy Do You Want to Work Here? (Answer this Tricky Question)
Jeff Su explains that unlike 'Why should I hire you?', where selfish elements can keep an answer authentic, 'Why do you want to work …
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ResourceReach out to Recruiters on LinkedIn (the right way!)
Jeff Su explains how to reach out to recruiters on LinkedIn by ending your message with a request to be put in touch with someone …
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ResourceLinkedIn: How to Connect Like a Pro
Jeff Su argues that weak ties, not close friends, are most likely to lead to a new job. He cites a sociology paper in the transcript …
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ResourceTop 5 LinkedIn Profile Tips!
In an earlier companion to his job-seeker LinkedIn video, Su gives five profile tips with a live rebuild of his own outdated …
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ResourceWhy Are You a Good Fit for this Role - How to Answer
Jeff Su breaks down how to answer 'Why are you a good fit for this role?' (and its variants 'Why should we hire you?' and 'What …
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ResourceTell Me About Yourself - Structure a Strong Answer
Su teaches a structure for the 'tell me about yourself' interview question designed not just to sound good but to steer what the …
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