Guides

Get your application in front of a person

Finding openings is the easy part. These guides cover what comes after: who to contact, how to find them, and what to say.

• How to get a job referral when you don't know anyone at the company

  You don't need a friend on the inside. You need the right person, a specific ask, and a reason for them to vouch for you.

• How to find the hiring manager for a job (even when the posting hides it)

  The posting rarely names who you'd work for. Here is how to work it out from the job itself, LinkedIn, and the company's own pages.

• How to message a recruiter (with templates for email and LinkedIn)

  Recruiters skim. Lead with the role, prove the match in one line, and make the next step obvious. Templates included.

• Applied to 100 jobs and heard nothing back? Why it happens and what to change

  Silence usually means your applications are being filtered before a person reads them. Change the method, not just the volume.