This is the Read to Lead podcast, episode 556.

We all jump on the online boards when we're thinking about the new job and, like, think we just have to fire out our resume to hundreds and hundreds of these things.

And I say, stop it.

Just talk to people.

Every year, an estimated 1 billion people switch jobs worldwide.

A lucky few stumble into the role of their dreams, but hundreds of millions of people are disappointed.

What if when looking for a job, you could make more informed choices to better select the opportunities that you sees?

What if the power to move along your career path lies within you as opposed to hiring managers or the market?

Hi, I'm Jeff, and this is the Read to Lead podcast. It's the podcast that's

dedicated to your personal and professional growth, where I believe famously that if you want to

achieve true success in your business and in your life, then intentional and consistent reading

is a must. The Read to Lead podcast is designed to not just help you narrow your ever-important

reading list, but bring you the key insights and main ideas from some of today's most

successful and inspiring authors and their books. Today, we're going to be joined by not one,

but two authors, Michael B. Horn and Bob Mesta, who along with Ethan Bernstein, have written

job moves, nine steps for making progress in your career. I'll be asking Michael and Bob to share

about how analyzing past job transitions can illuminate patterns and provide valuable insights for present and future job

searches, how to effectively leverage your existing network, including weak ties, to gain

valuable insights into the realities of specific jobs and uncover hidden opportunities,

tips on navigating the often delicate balance between self-promotion and humility

during interviews and lots more. As you no doubt know, episodes each week of the Read to Lead

podcast are published at readtoleadpodcast.com in addition to a multitude of podcast apps, including the one you're listening to this on right

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