Hung Lee: Job Search Mastery | TxC Podcast Ep.30

In this episode of TalentXChange, we sit down with Hung Lee, the founder of Recruiting Brainfood and a well-known recruitment expert with over 15 years of experience. Hung shares his deep insights into recruitment, job searching, and personal branding. We discuss, - The psychological impact of job rejection and how candidates can build resilience to navigate the application process - The importance of balancing job applications with profile building and networking for career growth - How recruiters handle the overwhelming number of job applicants and the role of technology in streamlining hiring - Hung’s unique views on personal branding, why it matters, and how it can scale trust despite the rise of AI - Strategies for effective networking on LinkedIn and other platforms to increase visibility with recruiters - And much more! Referenced by Hung: Lex Fridman Podcast - Jeff Bezoz https://youtu.be/DcWqzZ3I2cY?si=GL6dibx_9JbGLUpy&t=5547 Iguana vs Snakes (Full Clip) | Planet Earth II | BBC Earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el4CQj-TCbA Connect with Hung: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hunglee/ Newsletter: https://www.recruitingbrainfood.com/ Connect with TxC: TxC LinkedIn Community: https://linkedin.com/company/txcpodcast Daisy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisy-ilaria/ Jamie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-everett1/ Timestamps: 00:00. Trailer Intro. 00:44. Flow states and overthinking in the workplace. 03:38 The concept of the performance cage in sports and life. 10:38. Job search hierarchy. 15:42. Why job applications feel like an assualt course. 18:45. Understanding the recruitment industry. 23:25. Take advantage of new LinkedIn features . 25:45. LinkedIn is cringe - how to get started. 30:51. Connecting with recruiters and the impact of personalized messages. 35:48. Has personal branding changed your life. 41:24. Recruiting Brainfood Newsletter. 46:34. Everyone should claim their space in public discourse. 49:16. Recruitment Godfather - origin of brainfood? 52:39. Building an audience. 59:18. Checking the metrics. 01:06:23. Highlighting obscure sources. 01:09:02. Running solo. 01:12:24. Delusional drive. 01:16:03. How do you get comfortable putting yourself out there? 01:21.12. Being authentic. 01:29:34. Outro & where to find Hung.