Interview Series - Career Experts - Mike McRitchie from Critical Path Action CareerMetis.com

Interview Series - Career Experts - Mike McRitchie from Critical Path Actionâ€" CareerMetis.com In this interview series, we caught up with Mike McRitchie from Critical Path Action who shares his expertise and insights about job search, career change,etc.in today’s marketplace.Tell us a little bit about your company evalCritical Path Action helps mid to late-career tech industry specialists and managers uncover their unique strengths, accomplishments, and cool stories to age-proof their career and land their next career opportunity.I do this by providing resume and LinkedIn profile rewrite services and job search strategy guidance.I also help side hustlers and business owners write more impactful content, whether that’s for their website What is the most exciting part of working in thisindustry? Helping people recognize the strengths they have and the value they bring, that then translates into the confidence to believe in themselves and land that next career opportunity.How do to stay abreast of the industry as an expert? Constantly reading and learning ideas from other to p experts, testing ideas and gaining insights from my clients, and staying connected with other industry leaders.What are some of the things that you see job seekers struggle with the most?Recognizing their value.What are the common mistakes that you see them do? Not focusing enough and trying to shotgun their resumes out.How should job seekers approach job search today?Don’t rely on online job postings.Leverage LinkedIn to identify insider contacts then reach out to learn about the company and role â€" ideally before you have to hunt for that next job.Unemployment is at the lowest levels, why do you think that is? The U.S. economy has been booming.With the internet global opportunities abound.And with the gig economy there is really no reason to be unemployed.What is the biggest trendMike McRitchie and Critical Path Action have also been featured in our recent compilation of the most resourceful career experts and career blogs â€"Top Career Advice Websites.