In this episode of Will Work for Food, host Sean Walsh skewers the corporate obsession with hitting "500+ connections" on LinkedIn, arguing that a massive follower count is often just an illusion of professional success. Moving past vanity metrics, the episode contrasts the frustrating void of cold job applications with the undeniable power of warm referrals, highlighting how internal advocates help job seekers skip the automated screening line. Sean walks listeners through an essential network audit—pruning forgotten or low-value connections to eliminate feed noise—while leveraging the "power of weak ties". Finally, the episode offers practical strategies for thoughtfully re-engaging real contacts to signal an active job search.

🎙️ About the Show: Will Work for Food is a satirical deep-dive into the wild, weird, and often infuriating world of finding work.

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Your LinkedIn profile picture is a decade old, your headline is over-the-top, and your About section is basically your resume wearing a fake mustache.

In this episode, host Sean Walsh drags your profile back from the brink of irrelevance and gives it the glow-up it desperately needs: the eternal headshot debate, why "Open to Work" feels like a professional Scarlet Letter, and how to write a headline that isn't corny, arrogant, or trying to win an Oscar for Best Humblebrag. Plus: why your About and Experience sections should sound like an actual human, not a Cuisinart manual, and why copy-pasting your resume onto your profile is rookie mistake number one.

Homework included. Bring snacks.

🎙️ About the Show: Will Work for Food is a satirical deep-dive into the wild, weird, and often infuriating world of finding work.

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Blinking cursors, sudden urges to take a nap, and a document so old it belongs in an archeological dig — nobody said updating your resume would be fun.

This week, host Sean Walsh breaks down the agonizing process of dusting off your career history and turning it into something passably employable without losing your humanity in the process. He explores some of the traps he and other job seekers fall into, including procrastination, corporate buzzwords, more procrastination, and soulless ATS-optimization.

Real talk about the very real frustration of trying to validate your professional existence in two pages. Grab a drink, grab a seat, and let's stare into the abyss together.

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Laid off? Same. A darkly funny, brutally honest survival guide to the modern job hunt — starting with the day it all falls apart. Host Sean Walsh walks through the stages of grief (denial, anger, reply-all fantasies), the awkward HR meeting, the money spiral, and the "how do I tell my family" panic — all with dark humor and zero corporate jargon. Real talk, real coping, and a reminder that you are not your job.

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