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Navigating the Job Market Maze: How Pathrise Can Guide you to your next Career!

PaulApril 15, 20241 Reply

Pathrise is an online program for tech professionals that provides 1-on-1 mentorship, training and advice to help you land your next job. On top of that, Pathrise is built around aligned incentives – you only pay if you succeed in getting hired.

Understanding the Mentorship at Pathrise

In today Job market, the amount of people who are applying is more than you will ever realize. You need to get ahead and through Pathrise, you will do just that. I’ve become a paying member with Pathrise because I think they are very valuable to finding that next career move. What exactly is Pathrise and how will they help me to get my next job? is the biggest question you might be asking. Pathrise is a great resource for those who might be looking to find a new job or move up in your career by taking advantage of having people mentor you and help you develop your skills in interviewing, job searching, and even the stress of finding a job. They have many different levels of programs to help you get that job you are either looking to get into or just to help you get ahead of those who might also be applying for the same type of Jobs.

Program overview of Pathrise

Pathrise has several different programs to help you land that next job. I’m going to talk in general about all the programs you can use when you sign up with Pathrise. You’ll have so many resources for you that this seems almost a way to help you with your job searches.

Interviewing workshops – If you are about to interview with a company you could have a mentor or someone in the hiring industry to talk you through what you might go through with the interview process.

Company Guides – This is good for those who might want to research companies and find out which companies are your best choices for the tough times we are having. They will give you information that you probably would have to find somewhere else but they seem to cultivate the information into one place.

Coaches – You have a multitude of Coaches to use when you are trying to find a job from Mindset Coaching, IT & Cybersecurity, Engineering (non-software), Sales, Design, Marketing, and Data couches that you can reach out to find out even more information that you might need to know before you start applying for those types of jobs.

Pipeline – The pipeline for people who might need help reaching out to perspective recruiters and help you stand out with them and make connections to them to help you find a job that might work better for you than ever before.

Knowledge Base – The knowledge base helps you to learn ways to be effective and even has a some good decision trees concepts that you can use. This will allow you to reach out to the right people and make connection so there is a chance that you get that job that you might otherwise not get if you didn’t do it. Preparing for interviews and even salary negotiations, so you can you get the most of the job offer.

You will pay after your trial, however the payment is something that you can talk about to your intake mentor and it can help you get that dream job. We become recruiters of ourselves and use Pathrise to so get that interview. You have a Basic, Essential and Pro. Each one of these is starting off at 7%, 11%, and 14% of your next job annual amount. You can sign up and make even more choices and allows you to get help where you are lacking. I personally love the career coaches and mindset coaches because they are a great asset to making the job search even easier because you can talk to them about what is going on and they will listen and encourage you to keep searching for that job your having trouble finding.

My thoughts on Pathrise

There’s so much more to Pathrise but I do think they have some great resources for those who are looking for a job and can even help you get a job at Microsoft, or even Meta, to say a few that are partnered with them. Each one of these companies is always looking to hire new help or more help from time to time. They will be a great resource for those who might be struggling with the Job market and wanting to advance in the career path. I have seen this to be a great help with me even today and I am supporting them through any way I can. They seem to have a solid understanding of the job market and how to find a job. So why not give them a try yourself. You can try for the free trial and check out all they have and also all they can do for you too.

I am Looking for a Job — Anyone Hiring?

PaulDecember 28, 2021

Job searching isn’t easy

Let’s face it, the job market is saturated with people who are looking for a job and maybe even looking for the same job you are trying to find. So I thought I’d try a different approach and tell people I am looking for a job. Yes that is right, I am not going to just apply for any job on sites such as Indeed, Dice, and Monster. I am going to go about it a little bit different, although I am applying like everyone else. I thought it would help me if I did it this way also. So here it is what type of job am I looking to do. The easy answer is to get back into the Technical Support Specialist role or an Help Desk Support Role because I love to help customers with their problems. I also have experience with that due to my home business. The probably with this is that it just seems like everyone is overlooking me for better candidates and I am not sure how to stand out. So how do you stand out and make them want to interview you? That’s the real challenge and it just seems to be something I haven’t quite gotten right.

Education has been great

I’ve went back to college this year to get my Certifications in A+ and TestOut PC pro certification, which is just saying I understand how a computer works and how to solve basic computer problems. It isn’t really that hard because you have to have problem solving skills. It seems that I have that also. I love to problem solve and try new ways to fix a problem. It seems I grew this skill with my blog.

Some of the course I’ve done this year to get me back into the Technology Field are:

Linux and Virtualization Classes
Enterprise Computer Classes (Using Active Directory)
Introduction into Cyber Security (InfoSec and how to defend against it in a corporate environment)
Networking 101 (Worked with Cisco Routers and Shell scripting)
IT Support and Helpdesk Software Support (Ticketing system like Spiceworks)

Will I be willing to Relocate?

The quick answer is not unless it is close to Indiana. I say that because I have kids who still want to be able to visit me and I want to be able to travel back and see them. So I am looking for a job that around the Indiana area like Kentucky, Illinois, and maybe Missouri states but I might be will to move farther if the price is right. If I can find a remote job that will work for me also but until then I am going to keep looking for a job and applying for jobs. If you know of a job that I might like please feel to use the contact form down below and let me know. I sure do appreciate it for those who might want to help out.

It’s hard getting a computer technician job

PaulAugust 27, 2021

Trying to get a job in 2021

Even I have been trying to get a job in the computer field the last few weeks because I want the experience but most of the time they require 2 or 3 years of experiences. This is ridiculous because most people don’t even have that for entry level jobs. Then You try to get jobs that looks good on the Indeed or other job posting sites and then you get into the interview and they are will to pay you less than you could be working at McDonalds or even Target. They are willing to pay you 12$ or 14$ dollars an hour. My Goodness why did I get the education if I could go back doing what I did last year.

People want to work

There is a fallacy going around saying “People don’t want to work“, I say yes they do but you aren’t wanting to pay them for their talents or their expertise. Here’s the way I see it, if you are going to tell me I have to get a pay cut just to get the experience that I know I already have than what’s the point in accepting a job that will keep me poor? These are the types of jobs in the job market. I have tried to know my worth and know that when I finally get hired onto a job, I will have the pay I deserve for my hard work going to college to get those technical certifications. This is where recruiters will realize that the people who will fill those jobs are going to not want to work or do as a good as a job as those who are being paid for their talents.

People aren’t motivated or lazy

It has been said many times that if you want a job, they are out there and you just don’t want to work but I say comment is wrong in so many ways. People went through a year lockdowns and social distancing and the fear of Covid19 for so long. People have rethought about what actually has meaning and what they are willing to accept and not accept. I can understand people who don’t want to work in the fast food industry. You get those really mean customers who will call you names or even spit in your face just because you made mistake. I get that part, that is one place where it will always be difficult to fill those positions. Workers now know what makes them feel like they have meaning or a connection in life. Please just stop saying comments like this because it doesn’t help the situation out with people getting a job.

Hire ME!

I throw this out to anyone who might want to say people are lazy and unmotivated. If you really have a job that I can do in the computer technology area. Please send me an email and let me know, I’ve been applying to everything that looks good on Indeed, Monster, and Zip recruiter so I haven’t had any luck yet. I challenge you to prove me wrong. I am looking just like every other computer technician for local jobs but If I have to do a remote, I will be more than willing to do that also. I will say I can only work part time, 28 ish hours is the max, until January but after that I can and will work full time.