Advice From People Who Have What You Want

Hey {NAME}, In 2013 I decided to make a career change. I was a new grad with a biology degree, a 2.58 GPA, and 3 months of professional experience. My goal? To work at Google, Microsoft, or Facebook. No problem, right? I knew I needed advice, so I went to the people we always go to with problems: Family, friends, college counselors, and the internet. They all had a consistent message — the process was simple! Tweak your resume, apply for jobs, then rinse and repeat. It’s a numbers game! So that’s exactly what I did. 300 applications later, I had a handful of interviews and zero offers. That’s when it dawned on me. These people had been successful in their own right, but they hadn’t done what I was trying to do. So I sat down and wrote out my dream job criteria: 1. Working in NYC or LA 2. Working for Google, Microsoft, or FB 3. Making a certain salary Then I used LinkedIn to find and contact people who met all of those criteria, along with one additional piece: They did all of the above despite coming from a non-traditional background. Those conversations are what led to my current job search philosophy which helped me land interviews and offers at Microsoft, Google, & Twitter. Moral of the story? Only take advice from people who already have what you want. Be well, Austin PS - Sick of wasting time writing cover letters that never work? Our [CoverBuild.io]( tool leverages AI to write you a job-winning cover letter in <2 minutes. Each cover letter is original and personalized to your experience and your target job. [Click here to have our AI write your next cover letter for you.]( [Cultivated Culture] Land a job you love without applying online. How Can I Help You? [Build A Resume](=) [Score Your Resume]() [1:1 Career Coaching](=) [LinkedIn Analyzer]( [Twitter]() [Twitter]() [Podcast](=) [Twitter]( You are receiving this email because you subscribed to get more career-related content on [cultivatedculture.com](). If you do not want to receive these emails or other communications you can easily remove yourself from our email list by [clicking this link to Unsubscribe](.                              Â