#careerStrategy

Manish AhujaMrEmogical
2025-12-15

[career growth; future of work; skill development; professional relevance; continuous learning; career strategy] mastodon.social/@MrEmogical/11

GIGS.TECHgigsdottech
2025-12-12

The "Citizen Developer" saturation is real. There are thousands of people who can build a "Holiday Request App."

There are very few who can build an "ERP Integration with Error Handling." Move towards the hard technical problems if you want job security.

N-gated Hacker Newsngate
2025-11-23

Ah, the age-old conundrum: are you wasting your time or is your company wasting its resources on you? ๐Ÿค” Spoiler alert: "Good engineering management" is just the latest buzzword bingo winner destined for the corporate fad graveyard. ๐ŸŽฏ Maybe next they'll suggest "Effective Sandwich Making" as a career strategy! ๐Ÿฅช๐Ÿ’ผ
lethain.com/good-eng-mgmt-is-a

Sinclair Tasinclairdta
2025-11-03

Why is patience your untapped edge today?

Most people want quick rewards, but those who wait build value others overlook. Delayed gratification sets you apartโ€”use it to nurture skills, deepen relationships, and gain whatโ€™s truly rare.

Start small this week: pick one area to play the long game, and watch how it pays off.

Alex Kongalexkong
2025-10-06

If your WHY is weak, every step feels like a chore. If itโ€™s strong, itโ€™s a mission.

๐ŸŽฏ Dream studio.
๐Ÿ’ฐ $100K+.
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family stability.

Define your ideal life, face the cost of not acting, reverse-engineer your path, commit with discipline.

One aligned portfolio piece can open doors.

Your dream job wonโ€™t wait for โ€œwhen you have timeโ€, itโ€™s waiting for the version of you who MAKES time. Whatโ€™s your WHY?

Alex Kongalexkong
2025-10-05

๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฎ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ-๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ฏ feels safe, but it keeps you stuck.

One coachee earned $400/mo doing ghost hours outside animation. We rebuilt with a portfolio, clear positioning, outreach, and support.

He quit, tripled his pay, and now makes 7ร— more as a remote animator. Sometimes the โ€œsafeโ€ path is riskiest.

DM me โ€œ๐—•๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—ž ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜โ€ to start building the career you want.

Alex Kongalexkong
2025-10-04

Most artists donโ€™t need to work harder, they need to work ๐˜€๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ.

If your title is vague, outreach generic, or pricing low, youโ€™ll keep getting passed over. Studios and clients hire clarity and confidence.
Small shifts in positioning and communication can change your results.

DM me โ€œ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐——๐—ฌโ€ if youโ€™d like to explore this approach.

Alex Kongalexkong
2025-10-04

๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น.

Studios look for clarity, professionalism, and problem-solving artists who fit their style, deadlines, and workflows.

Your reel sparks interest, but your positioning and communication turn it into offers.

Comment โ€œ๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—˜โ€ if youโ€™re ready to be the artist studios chase.

Alex Kongalexkong
2025-10-03

Being ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ปโ€™๐˜ always about ๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น, itโ€™s about playing the game ๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด.

Studios skim, filter, and hire those who are clear and visible. One client had Emmy-level credits but no traction until we rebuilt his reel, outreach, and portfolio.

Within weeks, interviews. Studios hire clarity, alignment, and confidence. Be the signal they canโ€™t ignore.

DM me "๐—จ๐—ก๐—š๐—›๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐— ๐—˜" if youโ€™re done being invisible.

Alex Kongalexkong
2025-10-02

Most artists leave studios hoping for freedom, but carry the same mindset: wait for work, say yes to anything, price by hours. Thatโ€™s not freedom, just being a solo employee.

You donโ€™t get paid for effort, you get paid for outcomes.
Charge per deliverable, anchor to client goals, position as a specialist.

Thatโ€™s how you shift from $50/hr gigs to $10K+ deals.
DM me โ€œHELPโ€ to start.

Newsrampnewsramp
2025-09-26

AI is revolutionizing job markets. Professionals must adapt by developing tech skills, understanding AI recruitment tools, and showcasing adaptability to remain competitive in the evolving workplace.

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Alex Kongalexkong
2025-09-26

90% of job seekers get ghosted not because they applied, but because of how.

Most artists blast the same reel everywhere and hope studios magically โ€˜get it.โ€™ They wonโ€™t.

Studios are busy, flooded, and scanning for instant fit.

Hereโ€™s the shift: pause, read postings carefully, picture their style, curate your top 3โ€“5 pieces, or build a short test. DM โ€˜ALIGNโ€™ to see a that system studios canโ€™t ignore.

Alex Kongalexkong
2025-09-25

๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น.

Studios look for clarity, professionalism, and problem-solving artists who fit their style, deadlines, and workflows.

Your reel sparks interest, but your positioning and communication turn it into offers.

Comment โ€œ๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—˜โ€ if youโ€™re ready to be the artist studios chase.

Alex Kongalexkong
2025-09-25

Being ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ปโ€™๐˜ always about ๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น, itโ€™s about playing the game ๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด.

Studios skim, filter, and hire those who are clear and visible. One client had Emmy-level credits but no traction until we rebuilt his reel, outreach, and portfolio.

Within weeks, interviews. Studios hire clarity, alignment, and confidence. Be the signal they canโ€™t ignore.

DM me "๐—จ๐—ก๐—š๐—›๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐— ๐—˜" if youโ€™re done being invisible.

Alex Kongalexkong
2025-09-25

๐—š๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ by recruiters? Youโ€™re not invisible, youโ€™re just missing the right system.

Most artists give up too soon, but a recruiter noticing your profile is the first green light.
Learn how to spot signals, send replies that work, and tailor your reel so it lands.

๐—ฆ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜๐˜€ = ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ด ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜€.

๐—™๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—บ๐—ฒ for more techniques to get in the game!

Alex Kongalexkong
2025-09-24

One polite email ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ปโ€™๐˜ real follow-up.

In Animation & VFX, you need consistent touchpoints: confirm your application, connect on LinkedIn, engage with posts, share updates, and persist past the 4th.

Itโ€™s not pestering, itโ€™s visibility and a chance to show growth, clarity, and intent.

To learn the system I teach my clients, send me a message with โ€œ๐—™๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ช ๐—จ๐—ฃ.โ€

Alex Kongalexkong
2025-09-24

๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฎ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ-๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ฏ feels safe, but it keeps you stuck.

One coachee earned $400/mo doing ghost hours outside animation. We rebuilt with a portfolio, clear positioning, outreach, and support.

He quit, tripled his pay, and now makes 7ร— more as a remote animator. Sometimes the โ€œsafeโ€ path is riskiest.

DM me โ€œ๐—•๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—ž ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜โ€ to start building the career you want.

Alex Kongalexkong
2025-09-23

Most artists donโ€™t need to work harder, they need to work ๐˜€๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ.

If your title is vague, outreach generic, or pricing low, youโ€™ll keep getting passed over. Studios and clients hire clarity and confidence.
Small shifts in positioning and communication can change your results.

DM me โ€œ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐——๐—ฌโ€ if youโ€™d like to explore this approach.

Alex Kongalexkong
2025-09-23

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ 10 years, 12 studios, and 30 pieces to land your dream job? ๐— ๐˜†๐˜๐—ต!

What matters is clarity, focus, and 3 solid pieces that align with the studioโ€™s work. Iโ€™ve seen artists skip the grind and get hired at top studios like ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐— .

Studios care about fit and trust, not endless experience.

DM me โ€œ๐—™๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—–๐—žโ€ to learn how to reverse-engineer your way into the studio you want.

Alex Kongalexkong
2025-09-22

If youโ€™re ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด and not ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ, itโ€™s not always about your work, itโ€™s often about your ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ด๐˜†.

Studios look for clarity, relevance, and fit.
By refining how you tell your story, present your portfolio, and follow up, you can get ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ.

Fill this form link.content360.io/careercoach to see whatโ€™s holding you back.

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