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.

MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance

Member, CSEA Certifications and Boot Camp Committee

McGraw-Hill

Co-author of two books with McGraw-Hill: "Interpersonal Skills in Organizations" (currently in the sixth edition with plans for a seventh in January 2021) with Suzanne de Janusz and Beth Schneider, and "The Ultimate Guide to Getting the Career You Want" with Sherrie Gong-Taguchi

Co-Author

MBACSEA Certifications Committee & Career Services Boot Camp & Certificate program

Co-leading the inaugural MBA Boot Camp for New Professionals, to be offered in advance of the global annual MBACSEA conference in Boston, MA. The Task Force is exploring ways to identify competencies of effective graduate business career services professionals and offer programming and certification to enhance members’ expertise.

Co-Chair

Simon Business School, University of Rochester

Former Assistant Dean, Career Management & Corporate Engagement

As part of multi-unit team--

-Created new on-line "Day 1" career content
-Created new EDGE personal development plan
-Created new corporate engagement focus
-Developed new Treks in Silicon Valley and Asia
-Created new Career Days in NYC for all MBA and MS programs
-Created new Mentor program
-Worked with faculty and co-curricular offices to create new Career Track approach and Career Path Profiles to aid in student decision making 
-Contributed to new MBA curriculum
-Sponsored the creation of "The American Mindset" for international students
-Achieved national top ten ranking for employment of MBAs 
-Received service award from the MBACSEA for contributions to the profession 
-Received leadership award and lifetime membership status from the MBACSEA for contributions to the profession 

About Simon Business School

The Simon Business School is currently ranked among the leading graduate business schools in the world in rankings published by the popular press, including BusinessWeek, U.S. News & World Report, and Financial Times. The Financial Times recently rated the School 7th in the world for finance and 8th in the world for accounting. More information about Simon Business School is available at www.simon.rochester.edu.

Assistant Dean, Career Management and Corporate Engagement

MBA Career Services & EmployerAlliance (formerly CSC)

Working with the Board and committee, work to establish presence in Asia and offer services to business schools and employers in this region. Have chaired or co-chaired two conferences, Singapore 2012, and Hong Kong 2013.

Co-Lead, Asian Expansion Initiative

University of Denver - Daniels College of Business

Led or co-led areas including career management, employer relations, and corporate engagement. With excellent team, developed new "Career Next" career management framework and related materials for graduate students and alumni, improved career resources for international students, and improved number of job postings annually. With Dean's Office, grew Corporate Partners program from scratch to an initial offering of 12 companies with strong ties to the Daniels College of Business, now over 80 companies contribute annually to the College's mission.

Executive Director, Graduate & Alumni Career Services

MBA Career Services Council

As a member of the Board, served as Membership Chair, Secretary, and Co-Chair, Research. Part of group responsible for bringing one of the annual conferences to Keystone, Colorado. Upgraded quality of annual recruiting surveys and collaborated with GMAC in more comprehensive data collection and reporting of interest to b-schools and employers. Working with the Treasurer and President, increased membership and improved membership processes.

Member of Board; Secretary; Co-Chair, Research Committee

University of Notre Dame

with excellent team, developed relationship manager approach to career advising and employer relations team roles. Worked with University Advancement and College departments on new corporate engagement activities. Raised funds for student programs on leadership and diversity. Raised corporate funds for student leadership and diversity initiatives. Served on Board of MBA Career Services Council. Developed new approaches to assisting international students with their employment searches. Developed and taught career content. Team developed innovative Career Catalyst program.

Senior Director, MBA Career Development

James Madison University

I was hired as an academic practitioner who had academic credentials and corporate industry experience. As a member of the Management Department, served on College and University committees, advised student organizations, received recognition from student organizations for my teaching, performed extensive service, and engaged in applied and proprietary research. Started as Instructor, served on course development team, became Course Head, and promoted to Assistant Professor (non tenure track). Taught Interpersonal Skills in Organizations and Selection and Staffing. I wrote two books, one on careers and the other on interpersonal skills, both published by McGraw-Hill. My paper co-authored with David Kaplan on entrepreneurial faculty careers appeared in the Journal of Human Relations.

Instructor and Assistant Professor

The Empower Group

This organizational effectiveness management consultancy is now part of Right Management Assoc. I worked for this firm (formerly Brecker & Merryman) for nine years. I served as Practice Leader of Recruiting & Staffing Strategies. Developed business, collaborated with colleagues on numerous projects for Fortune 500 and professional service firms. Initiated new annual employment survey and co-developed numerous new approaches to helping companies brand on campus and with external and internal constituents. Sample areas of work included career branding, employment research, strategy consulting and research for business schools, branding research for companies seeking top talent at universities and colleges, behavioral interviewing, and competency modeling.

Practice Leader

Currently have two leadership volunteer roles with the MBA Career Services & Employers Alliance/Co-chair, Certifications Committee and Co-chair, Career Services Boot Camp & Certificate program. The 7th edition of my textbook with de Janasz and Schneider,  “Interpersonal Skills in Organizations"  was published by McGraw-Hill January 2021. Former Graduate Business career and corporate engagement administrator.

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