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by jameshush 727 days ago
Triple down on referrals.

With 20 years of experience, you must know someone who knows someone who’s hiring. I recommend reaching out to everyone you’ve ever worked with with a message like:

“Hi $NAME! I saw you’re doing $THING on $SOCIAL_MEDIA. Whats the latest with you?”

Followed up with “Oh thats cool! I’m looking for a new job doing $THING_YOU_DO, do you know anyone who’d need my help?”

From now on, make a point to wish all your past colleagues happy birthday every year forever. The best time to say hi is when you don’t need anything, 2nd best time is today.