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.
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. ; )
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
