Interview Series Career Experts Emily Kapit from Refresh Your Step CareerMetis.com

Interview Series â€" Career Experts â€" Emily Kapit from Refresh Your Step In this interview series, we caught up with Emily Kapit from Refresh Your Step who shares her expertise and insights about job search, career change, etc. in today’s marketplace.Tell us a little bit about your companyevalReFresh Your Step LLC, is a boutique career advisory firm with a team of highly certified resume writers and career strategists.We work with clients from every level and sector, both throughout the US and all over the world.How did you get started in this path?My earlier work included working in the broadcast industry up in NBC/ABC in Manhattan following college. I transitioned to doing PR for a global investment bank and later moved into a recruiting role for the same bank.evalI was so intrigued by the number of people who disliked their roles â€" at all levels of the firm and also within other organizations â€"that I decided to be part the solution for partnering with people on making a smart, strategic move towards fulfilling roles.I went back to grad school to get a Masters in Educational Psychology What is the most exciting part of working in thisindustry?Hands down, pulling back the curtain on how one can approach their careers and growth from a different, more empowered place, partner with clients on making key changes Also, I commonly see clients spending hours crafting resumes and cover letters for similar roles.Make it easy on yourself and craft versions of each that you can generally use 95% of the time and then tweak the last bit per role.Not only will you will save yourself a TON of time but free yourself up to do more important things like make real connections in your targeted industry and learn how to leverage the various aspects of LinkedIn!How should job seekers approach job search today?I think it is absolutely key that job seekers look at their strategies from a shifted perspective. Rather than applying to 50 jobs per day, look at your job search less quantitative and more qualitative.Said a different way, the goal is to m ove away from feeling like one needs to get out a certain number of applications per day and focus more on growing a network, building relationships with targeted people, having informational interviews, and generally being in front of people.Additionally, ensuring that one’s professional documents are achievement-based is also key!What is the biggest trendCheck out the 2 Podcast interviews Emily Kapit has done with us:#17 â€" Career Expert Series : Emily Kapit from Refresh Your Step LLCEpisode 013 â€" The C.A.R.E. Podcast â€" Experts Corner â€" Emily KapitEmily Kapit and Refresh Your Step have also been featured in our recent compilation of the most resourceful career experts and career blogs â€" Top Career Advice Websites.