Tactically facilitating an introduction someone's offered to make for you can lead to all kinds of messes. 

Do you contact them directly? Do you put words in their mouth? Do you leave it all on them to figure out and chance that it'll never happen?

Today we'll cover the most clear, concise, and efficient way to make good on someone's offer without undue pressure. 

Once you try it, you'll be facilitating introductions in a friction less, seamless manner and never have to think through how to do it again.

Getting people to meet with you about your work search is one thing - asking for them to help you by making introductions to their friends can introduce another level of anxiety. 

On this episode, we're going to walk through what it was like for us making that very first ask and how it came to feel more natural over time. 

Which if you can get this down, you'll feel confident and encouraged that you'll eventually bump into the right person and find the right opportunity.

Talk to you soon!

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At the beginning of a work search it can be really hard to get started - particularly if you don't know exactly what you want to do. 

We'd recommend doing some self reflection then getting meetings scheduled with a few close friends you can fail with. 

This will teach you more about what you're looking for and help you clarify your message for when you're meeting with well connected people you don't know.

If you've asked someone to meet and go in without a clear goal or agenda, you'll miss out on the best chance to take a big step in your work search.

On this episode, we cover the single goal (and ask) that can repeatably lead to opening new doors and keep you hot on the trail of your next opportunity.

This is where the rubber meets the road in this approach to looking for work. If there's one episode out of all of these to listen to - this is it.

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P.S. There's a bonus at the end on systems that help with being disorganized, losing track of things during your search

It can be weird to just ask people for meetings, but it can be the most effective way to find your next opportunity.  

We walk through an approach to getting meetings so that everything feels natural and results in filling up your calendar.

When you measure your work search by how many applications you’ve submitted, eventually it can start to feel hopeless. Especially when you’re  seeing single digit response rates.

Instead, we see people get more traction when they shift their focus away from submitting applications and towards getting meetings (without applying online).

This puts you on an actual track towards finding your next opportunity and leads to a more encouraging day in, day out work search.

Applying to jobs online can be one of the most demoralizing aspects of a work search.  

After spending hours finding the job posting, tweaking your resume and writing a cover letter - you don't hear back. Ever. 

In this episode, we unpack our view of applying online, why you should probably stop, and share an alternative approach that's helped us and our friends not just land a great job but helped keep morale up. 

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Getting beat down at some point in a work search is a near universally shared experience, especially when you're not getting in the door or even hearing back from companies. 

On this episode, we run through the most common frustrations we hear from people while helping them in their work search, along with a few of our own.

Jump into this episode and remember that if you're feeling beat down and frustrated in your work search - you're not alone.

Applying to jobs online can make for a long, lonely, demoralizing slog.  

At Resume Zero, we provide a structured program and trusted advice to help you get traction in your work search.

Each episode on the Resume Zero Podcast covers what's worked for us, what's worked for our friends, and what can work for you to help you get real, solid traction in your work search. 

Listen to the first episode and consider subscribing if the content is helpful to you. 

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