The Marketing Millennials: “Career Growth Tips You Probably Haven’t Tried Yet”

Bathroom Break #69 🚽 | Hosted by Daniel Murray & Jay Schwedelson
Date: August 18, 2025

Episode Overview

In this fast-paced “Bathroom Break” episode, Daniel Murray (The Marketing Millennials) and Jay Schwedelson (Do This, Not That podcast & SubjectLine.com) trade actionable and unconventional tips for advancing your marketing career. They share fresh approaches for landing jobs, earning promotions, managing perceptions, and building a distinctive personal brand. With candid stories and banter from their early work lives, this episode delivers sharp, specific advice seasoned with humor and authenticity.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Perception Management: Remove Graduation Year

• Daniel’s first tip is to remove graduation years from your resume and LinkedIn to avoid age bias, which can impact job or salary opportunities.
  • “Remove the years you graduated off your resume and off your LinkedIn... it could also hinder you for getting a bigger job.” – Daniel (01:59)

2. Social Proof and Application Timing

• Jay emphasizes applying for new jobs while you’re still employed – it increases your attractiveness to prospective employers.
  • “You are far more attractive to somebody that's hiring if you already have a job because ... they took a risk on you.” – Jay (02:40)
• Jay debunks the myth that you must stay at a job for a year: “That is hot. Mess, garbage, trash, right? ... News flash, they don’t.” (03:27)

3. Never Turn Down an Interview

• Daniel recommends always accepting interviews, even if you are happy in your current role—you never know which could be your dream job.
  • “Never turn down an interview… your dream job could come land in your lap and you not knowing it.” – Daniel (04:01)

4. Customizing Your Resume for Each Role

• Both agree: Always tailor your resume to the job description so you stand out to the hiring manager.
  • “If they're looking for somebody that's a Shopify expert... put that front and center.” – Jay (05:17)
  • “Customizing your resume to the points that are on that job description.” – Daniel (04:37)

5. Stand Out in the Application Process

• Jay’s strategy: After applying, directly message the hiring manager or department head to put yourself top-of-mind.
  • “Find the person... and you DM them a note... I am telling you that puts you to the top of the heap.” – Jay (05:52)

6. Leverage Your Network and LinkedIn Tools

• Daniel’s advice: Use LinkedIn to identify company connections for informational chats, adding extra access points in the hiring process.
  • “If you can see that and DM them to just get on a quick call... why not use that?” – Daniel (06:38)

7. Building a Personal Brand Early

• Daniel emphasizes the long-term value of building your personal brand:
  • “Building a personal brand... is my best thing that I ever did... people thought I was better... but really, I was just putting myself out there.” – Daniel (07:18)
  • “It is your digital resume as well.” (07:44)

Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

• On age bias and resume transparency
  • “You want to seem like you don’t want your age to be a bias, even people say there’s no bias, but you don’t want your age to be a bias.” – Daniel (01:59)
• On quick job changes
  • “If you are someplace that's toxic... leave. And then when you go and interview... just be honest.” – Jay (03:32)
• On never declining interviews
  • “A lot of people turn down interviews while they're at jobs because they feel like they're going against the employer...” – Daniel (04:03)
• On personal branding:
  • “Grow your following... people thought I was better than some of these other marketing ops people... because I was just putting myself out there.” – Daniel (07:18)

Episode Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:14 – Jay introduces the episode and announces the topic: career growth tips
• 01:59 – Daniel’s tip: Remove graduation years from LinkedIn/resume
• 02:40 – Jay: Apply for jobs while employed, myth-busting job duration concerns
• 04:01 – Daniel: Never turn down an interview; customize resume advice
• 05:17 – Jay reinforces resume customization; DMs to hiring managers
• 06:38 – Daniel: Using LinkedIn connections to get a leg up
• 07:18 – Daniel: Building your personal brand is invaluable
• 07:51 – Switch to lighter banter: Early job stories and hustling
• 10:09 – Closing remarks: Plug for both podcasters & tease for more Bathroom Break episodes

Tone and Style

• Engaging, conversational, and irreverent, with a focus on practical, non-cookie-cutter career strategies.
• Both Daniel and Jay share personal anecdotes, mixing career wisdom with relatable humor and humility.

Who Should Listen?

Anyone in marketing (or other fields) aiming to:

• Bypass conventional career advice
• Get actionable, real-world tactics for job hunting, promotion, and perception management
• Start building their personal brand early
• Enjoy industry insights delivered with candor and wit

Final Takeaway

Distinguish yourself by customizing, connecting, and putting yourself out there—online and off. In the words of Daniel: “Building your perception is everything.”