Visibility depends on relevance. Do not bury the qualification the employer asked for.

• NAME IT: full name, plus the acronym
• PLACE IT: where it is seen fast
• PROVE IT: only credentials you earned and that are current

Preferred is not the same as required.

• GREEN: meets must haves, shift and CTA work. Apply.
• YELLOW: some preferred gaps. Apply strategically.
• RED: misses a must have or the commute fails. Skip it.

Start with your board, then search wide enough to find opportunity and qualify hard enough to protect your time.

• Role, employer, link
• Schedule and must have check
• Credential needed
• CTA route, transfers, return trip

Yes, review, or no for each. Explain one GREEN target and one you rejected.

• Do I meet the true must haves?
• Can I work the schedule?
• Can I get there AND home?
• Can my resume prove the skills?
• Is the posting still active?

Visibility depends on relevance. Do not bury the qualification the employer asked for.

• NAME IT: full name, plus the acronym
• PLACE IT: where it is seen fast
• PROVE IT: only credentials you earned and that are current

Preferred is not the same as required.

• GREEN: meets must haves, shift and CTA work. Apply.
• YELLOW: some preferred gaps. Apply strategically.
• RED: misses a must have or the commute fails. Skip it.

Start with your board, then search wide enough to find opportunity and qualify hard enough to protect your time.

• Role, employer, link
• Schedule and must have check
• Credential needed
• CTA route, transfers, return trip

A remote IT job can be a GREEN target. Score it on internet, a quiet space and equipment instead of the CTA route.

Yes, review, or no for each. Explain one GREEN target and one you rejected.

• Do I meet the true must haves?
• Can I work the schedule?
• Can I get there AND home?
• Can my resume prove the skills?
• Is the posting still active?