Joseph Louis Tan

#390 Mar 6, 2026

He scrolled for 20 minutes. Then closed the tab.

He opened the job board. Scrolled for 20 minutes. Closed the tab. Not because nothing was there. Because nothing felt…

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#389 Mar 5, 2026

Five job titles. Zero clarity.

A designer I work with had this as his title: "Senior Consultant / UX-UI Design Expert / Corporate Design / Graphic…

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#388 Mar 4, 2026

87 applications. One callback.

She applied to 87 roles in 4 months. Tailored every resume. Wrote custom cover letters. Followed up twice. Did…

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#387 Mar 3, 2026

Your Hiring Signal — how a hiring manager would score you

I built a diagnostic that scores you the way a hiring manager would. Not your portfolio. Not your resume. You. 6 lenses.…

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#386 Feb 21, 2026

Stop deciding on vibes.

Last week I was on a coaching call with a designer. 10 years of experience. Still anxious about whether to send a…

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#385 Feb 20, 2026

My son's back at preschool. His future job doesn't exist yet.

Day 3 of CNY. My son went back to preschool today. They're teaching him traditions that go back generations. Lion…

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#384 Feb 19, 2026

The 3-minute catch-up (that people actually respond to)

Day 2 of CNY. If you sent those recommendations yesterday — nice work. If you didn't, no judgment. Do it today. But…

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#383 Feb 18, 2026

Why my LinkedIn has 70+ recommendations (and yours should too)

Yesterday was the first day of the Lunar New Year. To my Chinese and Mandarin friends here in Singapore and around the…

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