The Job Search Buddy: Networking, Visibility, and Getting Seen with Jodi Gorenstein

You've been ghosted by recruiters. You've sent fifty applications into a black hole. You've wondered if the job market is broken or if it's just you. This week we sit down with Jodi Gorenstein, a 20+ year HR leader who spent over a decade at American Express before launching HR Super Connector, a job search consultancy she calls her passion project. Jodi has helped clients at every level, from recent grads to C-suite executives, get seen, get interviews, and get better offers than the ones they started with. Jodi walks us through the real mechanics of a modern job search: why a role posted on LinkedIn might already be filled, how to reach out to a stranger without sounding desperate, and why the second follow-up matters more than the first. She also gets personal about being let go from a job she loved and realizing it was the best thing that ever happened to her career. If you've ever felt invisible in a stack of applicants, or wondered whether networking is really worth the discomfort, this conversation is your playbook. In this episode: - How Jodi found her way into HR after a "circuitous," self-doubting start - Why being laid off from American Express opened her biggest opportunity - The three phases of a job search: get ready, get seen, land the job - Why vague networking asks fail, and what to say instead - How to write your own LinkedIn testimonial request (and why it works better) - The follow-up rule that gets resumes off the pile and into the right hands - Best and worst career advice, rapid-fire style Follow Her Career Unplugged on Spotify, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn for new episodes.