Career advice without the sugar-coating.

Most career advice tells job seekers what they want to hear (comforting lies). I tell job seekers what they need to know to get a job.

I’m a syndicated columnist, The Art of Finding Work, and corporate veteran who has spent decades inside the machinery of hiring and operations. I’ve seen thousands of candidates fail because they were playing "keyword bingo" instead of proving their profitability.

I strip away the noise. No "manifesting," no "victim narratives," and zero AI-slop. Just high-protein insights on:

The ROI of You: Why employers don't care about your "passion," they care about your profit potential.

The Culture Fit: How to stop being an "overhead" and start being a "solution."

Modern Resilience: Navigating the "Age of Offense" and ghosting with a calm, tactical mind.

If you’re looking for sympathy, read someone else. If you’re looking for a job, follow me.

You can also follow me on Twitter and Instagram @NKossovan.

Send your job search questions to artoffindingwork@gmail.com.