"You're a strong candidate, BUT you're just not the right fit."

For senior executives, this phrase is one of the most common reasons job offers fall apart—and one of the least understood.

In this episode, we break down what "not the right fit" actually means at leadership levels and why it has very little to do with your resume or qualifications. Senior hiring decisions are driven by trust and resonance, not credentials.

You'll learn why highly polished, impressive candidates often lose to less-experienced ones, the difference between performance and recognition in interviews, and the three dimensions of resonance that determine who gets hired.

If you keep making final rounds but not closing (or feel misaligned in roles that look perfect on paper) this episode will change how you approach your job search.

What You'll Learn

• What "fit" really means in executive hiring

• Why being qualified isn't enough anymore

• How resonance influences hiring decisions

• Why trying to appeal to everyone backfires

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Executives don't get hired by performing.
They get hired when the right people can see themselves trusting them.

If you're a senior professional or executive stuck in a long, frustrating job search, this episode explains exactly why and what to do instead.

In today's market, experience alone isn't enough. Even highly qualified leaders are getting ghosted by recruiters, losing final-round interviews, or passed over for candidates with "less impressive" resumes. The problem isn't the economy. It's that most executives are missing one (or more) of the three hiring filters that actually determine who gets hired at senior levels.

In this episode, we break down the 3Rs of Job Searching:

• Results: Why listing responsibilities kills your resume and how to position transformation instead
• Relevance: How industry, stage, scale, and culture mismatches quietly eliminate candidates
• Resonance: The hidden decision-maker behind who gets the offer (and why "fit" really matters)

You'll learn how hiring managers actually evaluate executive candidates, why being "qualified" is no longer enough, and how to position yourself so decision-makers can clearly see you solving their problems.

If your job search has stalled for months (or you keep making final rounds without offers) this episode will change how you approach everything.

• Why "great resumes" still get rejected

• The difference between responsibilities and results

• How relevance beats experience at senior levels

• Why culture and leadership style matter more than you think

• The real meaning of "not the right fit"

• How resonance determines who gets the offer
  
  

Ready to get unstuck?
If your job search has stalled (or you keep making final rounds without offers), book a paid 1:1 strategy session with me.

In this 60-minute private session, we will:

• Diagnose exactly which of the 3Rs is breaking your search

• Identify where you're losing relevance or resonance

• Reposition your experience so decision-makers can clearly see your value

• Leave you with specific actions to implement immediately

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Losing a job can feel like the rug's been pulled out from under you.... emotionally, financially, and even in your sense of identity. But this moment doesn't have to define you. It can refine you.

Join Vennessa McConkey and Mallory Byers, two seasoned career strategists who've helped thousands of professionals rebuild with clarity, confidence, and momentum, for a powerful conversation on how to navigate the shock of job loss and turn it into your greatest comeback story.

In this LinkedIn Live, you'll learn:
- What really happens in the mind and body after job loss and how to manage it with strength and self-compassion
- The first 3 steps to rebuild your confidence and direction (without getting lost in panic or "what-ifs")
- How to re-enter the job market with focus, energy, and a message that makes you seen by the right employers
- Strategies to regain momentum and rebuild your professional identity, even if you're starting over

Whether you were recently laid off, are anticipating a transition, or want to support someone who's struggling, this session will help you regain control and see what's next with purpose.

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