Job Search Networking: Bob’s 8 Laws That Work in 2026
Job search networking isn’t about who you know. Bob’s 8 Laws are the rules that turn cold connections into referrals and referrals into offers.
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RTO Mandate: How to Leave Without Stepping Backward
An RTO mandate is a compensation event, not a commute problem. Here’s how to leave for a better role instead of quitting into a worse one.
Take-Home Assignment: How to Tell a Test From Free Work
A take-home assignment can be a fair skills test or unpaid consulting work. Here’s the scope rule that tells you which, plus scripts to counter or decline.
LinkedIn Connection Request: Fewer Yeses, Far More Replies
A note on your LinkedIn connection request costs you acceptances and buys you replies. Here is the three-line note that actually gets an answer.
Q4 Job Search: Why September Decides Your January Offer
Most people pause the Q4 job search until January. That’s backwards – next year’s headcount gets decided this fall. Here are five moves to make now.
Save the Job Description Before the Company Deletes It
Companies pull listings once they have enough applicants. Save the job description while you can – it’s the cheat sheet for every interview round.
Follow Up After Applying: The 72-Hour Move Most Skip
Most candidates apply and wait. Here’s how to follow up after applying: who to message, when to send it, and the scripts that actually get a reply.
Target Company List: Build One Before You Apply Again
Most job seekers apply to whatever shows up. Here is how to build a target company list of 30-50 real employers and work it before the roles post.
Career Change: How to Stop Getting Screened Out on Paper
A career change dies at the resume screen, not the interview. Here’s how to prove the gap is learnable and get to a real conversation.
Resume Bullet Points: The Formula That Turns Duties Into Proof
Most resume bullet points list duties nobody asked about. Use this 3-part formula to turn each one into proof a hiring manager can check.