by Gaurav Valani | Jun 13, 2025 | Interviews, Job Search, Newsletter
In today’s edition I want to share with you 3 Advanced Interview Questions vs. 3 Average Interview Questions that you can ask in your next interview (with a hiring manager) to help you identify a great leader. Let’s jump into it: 🛑 Avg. Question: “What does a...
by Gaurav Valani | Jun 2, 2025 | Interviews, Job Search, Newsletter
I know job searching right now can feel like a grind. Like you’re doing everything “right,” but still not getting traction. That’s why I wanted to share something that lit up our entire team at CareerSprout. In Q1 alone: 33% of our clients landed job offers in just 64...
by Gaurav Valani | May 23, 2025 | Job Search, Newsletter
The job search is one of the most emotionally draining experiences you can go through, especially when you’re a high performer used to getting results.I’ve been there myself earlier in my career. I’ve felt the anxiety, the frustration, the creeping self-doubt...
by Gaurav Valani | May 16, 2025 | Career Paths, Interviews, Job Search, Newsletter, Resumes, Salary
I’ve analyzed 300,000+ LinkedIn messages. And I’m still not the best outreach coach on our team. That title officially belongs to Kathryn Trabucco. And a few weeks ago, she walked through the process our clients use to land interviews (w/o applying...
by Gaurav Valani | Apr 18, 2025 | Interviews, Job Search, Newsletter
In Case You Missed It Last week, Katie and I helped two job-seekers write their resumes from scratch. One of them, Darla, was also someone we helped the prior week conduct a Career Audit. If you want to catch the replay, you can find it here. If you’re in the process...
by Gaurav Valani | Apr 12, 2025 | Career Paths, Job Search, Newsletter
As I’ve shared before, I’ve been working with a spiritual coach for the past year and a half. And there’s one question he asks me during every session: “If you only had one week to live, what message would you want to leave your kids—and the world?” I think about that...