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Get Hired by STARTUPS
The traditional hiring path is broken. You apply.You wait. You get ghosted. Switch it up!
When most people think about job hunting, they run straight to job boards, polished résumés, and endless applications.
Now, the problem is, by the time a role shows up on a job board, you’re already competing with hundreds (sometimes thousands) of other applicants.
If you want to stand out and get hired faster, you need to go upstream… to where the opportunities are created before they hit the market.
Why Funded Startups Are Your Best Bet
When a startup raises fresh funding, one thing is guaranteed: they need talent, fast.
They suddenly have millions to spend, but they don’t yet have the systems or bureaucracy of big corporations. They’re under pressure from investors to grow, so hiring quickly is top priority. They’re often more open to non-traditional candidates because speed matters more than “perfect résumés.”
This means you can bypass the usual gatekeepers and land roles with less competition… if you know how to position yourself.
The traditional hiring path is broken. You apply. You wait. You get ghosted.
Meanwhile, someone else who knew where to look and who positioned themselves as a solution gets the role without ever touching a job board.
I just dropped a new video on WHERE to look… 👉 Watch HERE
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