Summary: Your natural inclination may be to apply for a job as quickly as possible for a better chance of being seen. 'Find Your Dream Job' guest Connel Valentine shares that sending in a general resume, no matter how early, is a great way to land in a discard pile of other generic resumes. Instead, to get ahead of the competition, you need to understand the job description, conduct extensive research, and use that research to arrange a meeting with hiring executives. Read the transcript at macslist.org/podcast