Hannah Morgan

Showing job seekers ways to proactively uncover new opportunities and get discovered! Job Search Strategist, Speaker & Trainer 🏆 LinkedIn Top Voice in Job Search and Careers.

Do you have a plan you are following to find a new job? Without the right to-do list it can take a long time to secure a new job. 

I help job seekers understand how to look for work more effectively and land a job faster. 

What I do is equip people who are serious about managing their careers with the strategies and tools to market themselves during job search (and forever). It's about creating a reputation of excellence and connecting with people you need to know in person or virtually! 

In today’s world, it’s too easy to get overlooked when you just apply for jobs online. I want you to get the attention you deserve. But it isn’t easy. It requires consistent effort and stepping outside of your comfort zone. 

Develop a plan to find your next job faster!

RESOURCES I OFFER:

Do you get my Sunday Career Essentials newsletter? It's curated content by experts in the job search, recruiting and careers fields you need to know! Subscribe here https://career-essentials.beehiiv.com/join

Do you know about my Motivation Monday Job Search Accountability Group? It's a intimate group of job seekers that meet weekly to push through the process, collaborate, and get support and accountability. Learn more here: https://careersherpa.net/need-help/motivation-monday-job-search-accountability-group/

Interested in learning more about my services? See this page: https://careersherpa.net/products-services/

Career Sherpa.net serves as the umbrella for all the things I love doing: training (virtually and in person), speaking, and writing. Visit my website to get the latest on job search trends and tips to improve your online visibility ⇨ 
https://careersherpa.net

 ► Speaker/Trainer ◄ 
Delivering presentations and workshops is my passion.  I love educating and the personal satisfaction that comes from seeing the "a-ha" moments of participants. 


 ► Author/Blogger ◄ 
I’ve been recognized at one of LinkedIn's Top Voices in Job Search and Career in 2019. I've also been featured in USA Today, Money Magazine, Huffington Post, Aol Jobs, LifeHacker, The Muse,  Business Insider and many other media outlets. 

I've written two books: "The Infographic Resume" and co-authored “Social Networking for Business Success: How To Turn Your Ideas Into Income”.

Job Search Strategist

Here's exactly what you should do to prepare for an interview. 

Be prepared.
Be confident. 
Focus on listening, not worrying about what you'll be asked!

Interview preparation for confidence

STOP BRINGING YOUR RESUME TO NETWORKING MEETINGS

If you're job hunting, you might think you need a polished resume before you can start networking.

You don't.

You don't need a completed resume to start having meaningful career conversations. Once you understand why, you'll never feel the need to bring it to a networking meeting again.

WOULD YOU SHARE YOUR RESUME IF YOU ALREADY HAD A JOB?

Imagine you're happily employed and someone asks to meet for coffee. 

Would you bring your resume?

Of course not.

So why do you feel like you need one just because you're job searching? What you actually need is a purpose for the meeting, a few good questions, and a willingness to listen and learn.

NETWORKING IS NOT ABOUT LANDING A JOB. IT'S ABOUT LEARNING.

The best networking conversations aren't job pitches. They're mutual exchanges of insights, experiences, and ideas.

When you lead with "I'm job hunting," you risk shifting the focus off information gathering to "do you know of any jobs?" (This is not likely to help you).

THINK OF NETWORKING AS GETTING SOME FRESH AIR

→ Advice on career moves, job search strategies, or changing direction 
→ Information about companies, industry trends, or future opportunities 
→ Recommendations for people to meet, groups to join, or skills to develop

The best networkers don't wait until they need something to start showing up. They build relationships consistently so when opportunities arise, they're already in the room.

COME PREPARED WITH SMART QUESTIONS

Thoughtful questions signal curiosity and make conversations memorable. Try these:
→ "What challenges are you seeing in [industry] right now?" 
→ "Have you or your team tried any new approaches lately?" 
→ "What trends do you think will have the biggest impact this year?"

These open the door to real dialogue rather than a one-sided pitch.

YOU HAVE VALUE TO OFFER, TOO

You've gained insights, experiences, and lessons worth sharing.

Think about who you've already met on your networking journey. What stories or tips could you pass along? When you show up as a connector and a resource, you become someone people genuinely want to stay in touch with.

WHAT IF SOMEONE ASKS FOR YOUR RESUME?

That's usually a sign that the purpose of your meeting wasn't clear from the start.

Get ahead of it by sharing your LinkedIn profile in your meeting request and being upfront that you're there to learn, not to pitch yourself.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Networking is about building relationships and uncovering opportunities long before a job posting goes live.

Show up curious, prepared, and confident. No paper required.

❓ What is holding you back from having conversations/networking? Drop a comment below.

Here's a challenge for every job seeker this week: 

🤯 Instead of obsessing over how to use AI to customize your resume, why not use it to help you identify target companies? 

🤯 Instead of learning AI to improve your resume bullets, why not create a prompt to find related roles/job titles you may be a good fit for?

🤯 Instead of investing time finding job boards and recruiters, invest in reaching out to people you worked with, volunteer with, went to school with, did business with, or know.

🎯 Focus on human-to-human interactions. 

Learning AI skills isn't wrong or bad...
but 
is it distracting you from building relationships and connecting with people?  

There are tools you can test for free to help with your resume customization. Have you tried either of these? 

Huntr (huntr . co)
Teal     (tealhq . com)

And practice AI interview tools also exist. 

Teal
Yoodli AI Roleplays

Rather than build your own, save time and use tools that already exist!

Stop Letting Procrastination Steal Your Job Search Success!

PLUS: 15 scams to watch out for, a job search checklist you need, rules for networking, LinkedIn profile settings that are making you invisible, and more!

Yesterday's Career Essentials featured these posts: 

📌 The All-In Job Search Checklist - Adrienne Tom
📌 15 Ways You Can Easily Stop Job Scams Today - Mark Anthony Dyson
📌 Quickest Way To Lose Your Audience When Networking? - Erica Reckamp
📌 Why Good Candidates Stay Invisible on LinkedIn - Jan Tegze 
📌 Top 10 LinkedIn Premium Benefits for Job Seekers - Sabrina Woods
📌 Have You Verified Your Linkedin Profile? - Linda Brubaker, PhD

Plus more! 

If these are the types of articles you need to help with your job search, subscribe today! 

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Happy March 1st! And here's Career Essentials issue hot off the presses today! 

🔥 7 Things You Can Do To Attract Your Next Opportunity
🔥 How To Find Recruiters - Sarah Johnston
🔥 9 Best Job Sites - Sam Wright of Huntr
🔥 How To Ask For An Informational Interview - Jenny Foss
🔥 6 Ways To Be More Visible To Recruiters on LinkedIn - Mary Southern
🔥 LinkedIn Skills On The Rise - LinkedIn
🔥 Develop the Skills Employers Actually Need - Lightcast

And more news you can use to accelerate your job search! 

https://lnkd.in/eapWMMDa

Stop Asking AI to Fix Your Resume was the subject line of yesterday's Career Essentials newsletter. 

Every Sunday, I curate recent and interesting job search-related articles written by experts and people whose opinions I value. 

These are some of the articles featured yesterday:

💪 Commenting Is The New Posting - LIAM DARMODY

💪 Curiosity And Learning Agility (To Beat AI) - Lars Schmidt

💪 Generative AI Is Eroding Trust - Kelli Hrivnak

💪 Your LLM Resume Isn’t Helping - Steve Levy 🌊 

💪6 Things You Can Do - That Are In Your Control - To Increase Your Chances Of Landing An Interview - Sarah Baker Andrus

Here's the link and be sure to subscribe so you never miss an issue
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#SkillsOnTheRise

It doesn't matter what industry you're in... these skills are on the rise. 

This is how LinkedIn compiled the list: 
"LinkedIn measures the year-over-year growth of skills based on two pillars: skill acquisition and hiring success. Skill acquisition measures the growth of a given skill being added to member profiles. Hiring success measures the growth of a given skill possessed by members who have been hired in the past year."

Open article: LinkedIn Skills on the Rise 2026: The fastest-growing skills in the U.S. by LinkedIn News • 5 min read

LinkedIn Skills on the Rise 2026: The fastest-growing skills in the U.S.

I help patients breathe easier & sleep better | Key Account Manager - Sleep & Respiratory Care at Philips

From Respiratory Therapist to Medical Solutions Specialist | Enhancing Patient Outcomes

For almost seven years, I stood at the patient's bedside as a Respiratory Therapist, dedicated to providing the best possible care. That experience gave me an invaluable understanding of the clinical challenges and patient needs in respiratory medicine. However, I knew my impact could extend far beyond the hospital walls.

That drive led me to the medical equipment industry, where I could help scale solutions to serve a broader community. Today, at Philips-SRC, I use my frontline experience to equip healthcare providers with the tools they need to succeed—from advanced PAP therapy and telemedicine for sleep centers to the ventilators and oxygen concentrators that allow patients to recover in the comfort of their homes.

I thrive on combining my clinical background with my expertise in sales and application support, ensuring that the solutions we provide are not only technologically advanced but also clinically effective and practical.

My passion for connecting with people and making a difference remains the cornerstone of my career.

► Are you a healthcare provider looking to enhance your respiratory or sleep service offerings? Let's connect.

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