This post originally appeared as issue 100 of the Daily Job Hunt email. Sign up for kick-butt career hype in your inbox each morning.
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Be an adult
Hello, DJH reader,
You are an adult. Time to take joyous responsibility in making your job hunt happen.
Yes, joyous responsibility. Responsibility is not a chore you “have to” do. You GET to do it.
So what’s the very next step for you to build momentum?
Maybe it’s to book a 15 minute call with us. It’s free, for f*ck’s sake. Why would you not do this?
Let’s go.
Pitch a company when they’re “not hiring”
It’s easy to get stuck only applying to listed job postings.
But you may have a BETTER chance pitching fast-growing companies who have no job posting at all.
Why? Because there won’t be any competition! Plus, they’ll be SUPER impressed that you made a value proposition on your own accord.
The key is to choose companies that recently raised funding. Go on Crunchbase to find them. This article explains:
“Look for companies that have raised enough money that they can afford you, recently enough that they still have it….If you want to crash into an early-stage company, your sweet spot is between Pre-Seed and Series B rounds of funding.”
We love this article so much that it’s the 3rd or 4th time we’ve mentioned it in our 100 issues of the DJH. ; )
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Quote of the Day
“And you gotta try. We have 1800 applicants a month for the positions at GoodUnited. Maybe two people try, a month. Maybe. Everyone else just submits a resume.”
—Nick Black, CEO Good United