70. The 3 Critical Job Search Shifts You Need To Make to Land CSM Interviews in 2025

Customer Success Career Coach, Career Tips and Proven Job Interview Strategies For Every Customer Success Manager

If you’ve been mass applying to jobs, tweaking your resume nonstop and still hearing crickets, this episode is your reality check. Those tactics just aren’t cutting it in 2025.

But here’s the good news: I’m breaking down the three strategic pivots that are helping my clients land real interviews at companies they’re actually excited about. Think smarter resumes, LinkedIn profiles that attract (not just show up) and outreach strategies that make you impossible to ignore.

You’ll hear how our client went from 400 applications and zero responses to booking two interviews in one week just by shifting his approach. I’m revealing what hiring managers are really looking for in your resume, how to craft a LinkedIn profile that builds instant trust and the outreach method that works better than messaging recruiters. If you’re ready to stop guessing and start getting results, this episode gives you the playbook. Hit play!

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• Sign up for my FREE Live Training I'm hosting on Wednesday, June 4th, on how to land interviews fast: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/landinterviews
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• Actively looking for a job in Customer Success or plan to in the near future? Apply for 1:1 Coaching with me: https://customer-success-career.captivate.fm/coaching

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