The Reverse Recruiting Field GuideStop applying into the pile.
A posted job is the end of a hiring process. The Reverse Recruiting Field Guide shows you how to go straight to the people who can hire you, with a reason to talk, in twenty minutes a day.
Six pages, no fluffCopy-paste search stringsNotes that get repliesWritten by practitioners
The methodFive moves, repeated every week, and who does what
FindHiring signals, company career systems, and the search strings to copy
Reach outThe anatomy of a 150-word note that gets a reply, plus the follow-up cadence
RecruitersContingency vs. retained, who they really work for, and how to work with them
NetworkOpeners that feel natural and the two coffee-chat questions that surface roles
InterviewWhat each question is really testing and how to shape the answer
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Five rules that change a senior search.
- Go around the pile, not through it. A posted job is the end of a hiring process. Email the person you would report to, and the person above them, directly.
- Get there early. Funding rounds, leadership moves and expansions signal hiring before a job is posted. When a posting does appear, reach the hiring manager within 48 hours.
- Ask for one small thing. Keep outreach to 100–200 words and the subject line under eight words. Ask for direction or a short conversation, never for a job.
- The follow-up gets the reply. Two brief follow-ups a few days apart, then a “no need to reply” note every couple of weeks, keeps you on the radar without pressure.
- Interviews test fit, not memory. Bring three or four true stories, and questions that prove you have done your homework.