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Courtney Johnson: Career Cheat Codes to Stand Out, Get Promoted, and Win at Work | Career | E395

Apr 20, 2026
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Courtney Johnson
Courtney Johnson, personal brand strategist and author of Career Cheat Codes, helps professionals grow through visibility and strategic positioning. She explains why visible wins beat grinding unseen. Topics include working out loud with Slack and LinkedIn, impressing decision makers fast, job search tactics for 2026, keyword-driven resumes, and turning consistency into career leverage.
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ADVICE

Job Search Requires Volume And Brand

  • When job hunting in 2026, increase volume, connect to many recruiters, and build a personal brand by posting on LinkedIn weekly.
  • Courtney recommends being connected to ~200 recruiters and passing the three-second profile test so unconscious biases favor you.
ADVICE

Use Keywords And AI To Tailor Resumes

  • Optimize resumes and content for keywords by tailoring them to each job description and using AI to match language.
  • Copy the job description into ChatGPT and ask it to rewrite your resume for that role to pass ATS and recruiter scans.
INSIGHT

Reframe Imposter Syndrome As Problem Solving

  • Imposter syndrome is less about lacking knowledge and more about not knowing how to solve unfamiliar problems quickly.
  • Courtney reframes it: you don't need all answers, you need the ability to figure things out using available resources.
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