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Rise & Shine Newsletter: How to Use the Target Company Strategy to Land Your Next Job

Most job seekers wait for the perfect role to get posted. Then they apply. Along with 500 other people. And they wonder why they never hear back. But my clients who land roles the fastest? They don't wait. They position themselves at their target companies before the role even exists. And when th...

by Alyssa Bailey — Mar 16, 2026

Rise & Shine: 6 Steps to Use LinkedIn to Help You Land a Job

Most job seekers use LinkedIn the same way: Scroll the job board. Click "Easy Apply." Send. Repeat. And then wonder why they're not hearing back. Here's the truth: LinkedIn is one of the most powerful tools in your job search, but not because of the job postings. The real power is in how you posi...

by Alyssa Bailey — Mar 09, 2026

Rise & Shine: You're not underqualified. You're under-positioned.

The market is brutal right now. You've heard it. You've felt it. Every headline confirms it. You've sent hundreds of applications. Networked. Followed up. Made it to final rounds. And still... silence. So you do what most people do: you blame the market. But what if the market isn't the whole sto...

by Alyssa Bailey — Mar 02, 2026

Rise & Shine: The Day I Almost Unraveled Right Before My Speaking Event

Last Thursday, I was in full preparation mode. I had a speaking event that evening, talking to a room full of high-performing professionals about finding clarity, positioning themselves with confidence, and building the kind of momentum that leads to real career alignment. My notes were ready. My...

Feb 23, 2026

Rise & Shine: This Thursday: A story I've been waiting to tell

There was a moment in my career that broke me open. Not a layoff. Not a bad review. Not some dramatic failure. On the outside, everything looked great. I had the title. The salary. The team. The career I'd spent years building. But inside? I was empty. I remember sitting at my desk one evening, c...

Feb 16, 2026

Rise & Shine: Stop job seeking. Start problem solving.

Happy Monday! I'm going to get honest with you today, most job seekers are doing this wrong! Here's a shift that changes everything in your job search: Stop positioning yourself as a job seeker. Start positioning yourself as a problem solver. The professionals getting hired aren't the ones with t...

by Alyssa Bailey — Feb 09, 2026

Rise & Shine: Sometimes You Have to Pivot (And That's Not Failure)

Happy Monday! I had big plans last week. Videos I've been meaning to record for months were finally on the calendar. Content batching day was scheduled. I was ready to knock it all out. And then the winter cold hit. Sore throat. Stuffy nose. Fever. The whole package. So instead of recording vi...

by Alyssa Bailey — Feb 02, 2026

Rise & Shine: Why "just apply more" is the worst advice for high performers

Ok friend, we are almost a month into 2026... how is it going? Really? If you've been applying more, tweaking more, trying harder and still not seeing traction, I want to gently say this: Effort isn't the problem. Most high-performing professionals aren't lazy or unfocused. They're doing too mu...

by Alyssa Bailey — Jan 26, 2026

Rise & Shine: Why High Performers Feel More Stuck Than Everyone Else

Happy Monday! Here's something I need you to hear: If your job search feels harder than it should, you're not failing. One of the biggest myths in today's market is that capable professionals should have an easier time finding their next role. In reality? The opposite is often true. High performe...

by Alyssa Bailey — Jan 19, 2026

Rise & Shine: The 5 Interview Answers That Get Offers (PLUS some Arizona Trip Finds)

Happy Monday! Here's a truth I've learned coaching mid-career professionals through several interviews: Most people know their experience. They just don't know how to PACKAGE it. You can have 15 years of accomplishments, a resume full of wins, and still walk out of an interview thinking "I could...

by Alyssa Bailey — Jan 12, 2026

Rise & Shine: The worst place to be next year? Right where you are now.

Everyone's making resolutions. Meanwhile, the promoted are making moves. While your colleagues are writing vision boards and posting "New Year, New Me" updates, the strategic professionals are already in conversations. They're updating their LinkedIn. They're reaching out to decision-makers. Th...

by Alyssa Bailey — Jan 05, 2026

Rise & Shine: Why You're Still Job Searching (And Everyone Else Started Last Week)

Remember when I told you about my client who applied to 200+ jobs and got zero interviews? She was doing everything "right." Perfect resume. Daily applications. Networking events. Still crickets. Then we changed her strategy. Three weeks later, she had 4 interviews lined up. The difference? She s...

by Alyssa Bailey — Dec 29, 2025

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