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Being “overqualified” usually isn’t about having too much experience.It’s about what the hiring manager thinks that expe...
09/18/2026

Being “overqualified” usually isn’t about having too much experience.

It’s about what the hiring manager thinks that experience might mean.

Will you get bored?
Will you leave?
Will your salary expectations be too high?
Will you really be happy reporting to someone else?

Too many experienced professionals respond by cutting accomplishments, removing credentials, and making themselves look smaller.

That doesn’t solve the problem.

The better approach is to tell a stronger story about why you want the role and why your experience makes you an asset, not a risk.

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-being-overqualified-job-search-story-problem-resume-flaks-d3tcc

Is your experience helping your job search, or accidentally working against you?
Let's talk!

Book a complimentary Career Vision and Strategy Session with me or one of our top career experts: https://s.pointerpro.com/career-readiness

What if being “overqualified” isn’t a resume problem at all?You have the experience. You have the results. You’ve built ...
09/17/2026

What if being “overqualified” isn’t a resume problem at all?

You have the experience. You have the results. You’ve built a career that should make you a strong candidate.

So why can all of that experience sometimes work against you?

In this blog, I break down 𝘄𝗵𝘆 “o𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱” 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺. 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱.

Read the full blog to see why watering yourself down may be doing more harm than good.

https://betheonebest.com/post/why-being-overqualified-is-a-job-search-story-problem-not-a-resume-problem

Ready to make your experience work for you in your job search?

Click here to schedule a FREE Career Vision and Strategy Review Session with me or one of my top Career Transition Experts: https://betheonebest.com/careervision

09/16/2026

In just a few hours, we’re going live for our free webinar:
“𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙎𝙚𝙚𝙣, 𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙎𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙: 𝙀𝙭𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙄 𝙀𝙧𝙖”

🕖 Today at 7 PM ET

In this live session, we’ll cover:

✅ How to access hidden roles before they're publicly posted
✅ Leadership-based networking strategies that get you in front of decision-makers
✅ How consulting, fractional, and board roles fit into today's career landscape

If you’re exploring your next move in finance leadership — or know someone who is — this session could be extremely valuable.

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝘂𝘀𝟬𝟮𝘄𝗲𝗯.𝘇𝗼𝗼𝗺.𝘂𝘀/𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴/𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿/𝗲𝘁𝗩𝗛𝗧𝗲𝗡-𝗧𝟬-𝗽𝘃𝗸𝘀𝗪𝟯𝟱𝗟𝘃𝗗𝗤

We recommend joining a few minutes early to secure your spot. See you there!

Looking forward to seeing everyone later at the live training about:𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗻, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱: 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼...
09/16/2026

Looking forward to seeing everyone later at the live training about:
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗻, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱: 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗘𝗿𝗮

Here is the ZOOM link for today's event at 7 pm ET: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/etVHTeN-T0-pvksW35LvDQ

Make sure you hop on a couple of minutes early to ensure you have a spot on today's training!

See you soon!

Tomorrow’s the big day! 🚀Join us for an eye-opening live webinar:“𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗻, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱: 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 ...
09/15/2026

Tomorrow’s the big day! 🚀

Join us for an eye-opening live webinar:
“𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗻, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱: 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗘𝗿𝗮”

We’ll reveal practical strategies for C-level leaders, VPs, directors, and senior managers navigating today’s increasingly competitive and AI-driven hiring landscape.

Learn how to become more visible, referable, and credible to the right decision-makers, and position yourself for leadership opportunities before they ever reach the public job market.

Find a quiet, comfortable spot so you can get the most out of this interactive, career-enhancing session!

📌 Register for FREE and share it with someone who could benefit: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7361814334169042946/

⏰ Can’t make it live? No problem! Register anyway to stay connected and receive updates and free resources from our upcoming events.

Don’t let today’s hiring landscape screen you out. Learn how to get seen for the leadership opportunities you’re qualified for.

Let’s take your career to the next level together!

09/14/2026

What if every time you used AI at work, you were quietly making yourself easier to replace?

That is not a hypothetical. That is the fear that thousands of career professionals are carrying into work every single day and most are not talking about it.

In the latest episode of The Career Transition Experts podcast with our guest Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, we tackle one of the most honest and uncomfortable career conversations happening in today's job market. Dr. Tsipursky shares the story of a tax preparer who watched AI complete five days of his work in just thirty minutes and asked out loud, how am I going to keep my job?

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄. 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁.

The full podcast interview will go live soon, here's a taste in the meantime!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/915655/episodes/19712068

If you're interested in applying these insights into your career transition, click here to schedule a FREE Career Vision and Strategy Review Session with me or one of my top Career Transition Experts: https://betheonebest.com/careervision

If you’ve been trying to break into senior-level roles with little traction, this is the session you cannot miss!Join us...
09/11/2026

If you’ve been trying to break into senior-level roles with little traction, this is the session you cannot miss!

Join us for our free live webinar:
“𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗻, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱: 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗘𝗿𝗮”

You'll learn practical strategies for expanding your network, increasing your visibility, and positioning yourself for leadership opportunities that most candidates never even hear about.

Because the goal isn't simply to apply for more jobs. The goal is to become the person people think of first when the right opportunity appears!

Reserve your seat here: https://www.linkedin.com/events/7361814334169042946/

The fall hiring market is moving again. So is your competition.𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝗻𝗲.𝗡𝗼𝘄...
09/11/2026

The fall hiring market is moving again. So is your competition.

𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝗻𝗲.
𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁: 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁.

When more candidates are chasing the same opportunities, sending another application isn't always enough.

Learn how to stand out, use your network, sharpen your positioning, and gain an edge in your job search.

👉 Read the full article here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-stand-out-once-post-labor-day-hiring-rush-begins-jonathan-flaks-mopjc

Are the right people able to clearly see where you fit?

Book a complimentary Career Vision and Strategy Session with me or one of our top career experts: https://s.pointerpro.com/career-readiness

The post-Labor Day hiring rush is a real advantage. It's also the moment the market gets crowded fast.Once the roles ope...
09/10/2026

The post-Labor Day hiring rush is a real advantage. It's also the moment the market gets crowded fast.

Once the roles open up, so does the competition. Being early is no longer enough. Getting ahead is just Step One. Standing out is what comes next.

In this blog, I get into 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿.

If you're job searching this fall, this is a must-read:

https://betheonebest.com/post/how-to-stand-out-once-the-post-labor-day-hiring-rush-begins

Ready to stand out while hiring is at its peak?

Click here to schedule a FREE Resume and Strategy Review Session with me or one of my top Career Transition Experts: https://betheonebest.com/careervision

If you’ve been sending out applications and getting silence… or feeling drained by job hunting… you need to hear this.Ar...
09/08/2026

If you’ve been sending out applications and getting silence… or feeling drained by job hunting… you need to hear this.

Are you a senior manager, director, or executive leader looking to elevate your career?
Are you applying for jobs and not getting the responses you know you should?
Is job hunting draining for you?

High-level roles aren’t where you think they are — the best ones are hidden!

Join us for a powerful LinkedIn event that reveals how real executives land real offers WITHOUT competing with hundreds online.

Key Takeaways:
✅ How to access hidden roles before they're public
✅ Leadership-level networking that actually works
✅ Where consulting, fractional, and board roles fit into today's market

Unlock the roles you should be getting!

🎟 Register here → https://www.linkedin.com/events/7361814334169042946/

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