Guides · 19 · about 1 hour 45 min in all

The whole search, one stage at a time.

Short guides from where to aim to the signed offer. Each ends with a question to answer out loud, scored on the spot.

Stage 1

Before you apply

Where to aim, and the story that explains your path.

A focused job searchFewer, sharper applications, backed by stories you can prove in the room.Strategy · 6 min Career switchers and generalistsYou don’t have a scattered background; you have proof that needs a sharper frame.Positioning · 5 min Your first jobProjects, shifts, placements and group work, turned into stories that score.New grads · 5 min After a layoff: the first two weeksPaperwork first, a 15-second story, then a weekly rhythm that outlasts rejections.Starting over · 6 min Reading the job descriptionThe 70% rule, what the phrases mean, and how the page becomes your questions.The posting · 6 min Practice this stage“Walk me through your background.”Answer it out loud ›

Stage 2

Resume and applications

Bullets that earn the interview and set up the questions you want.

Resume bullets that survive the roomEvery line is a question you’ll be asked. Write the ones you can defend.Resume · 6 min Cover letters and work proofSkip the four paragraphs of enthusiasm; show 150 words of proof.Applications · 5 min Practice this stage“Pick one line on your resume and tell me what was actually yours. What changed because of it?”Answer it out loud ›

Stage 3

Outreach

Warm conversations and cold messages that get replies.

Networking and referralsTalk like a peer who solves the team’s problems, not someone asking for a favor.Referrals · 6 min LinkedIn and cold messagesHiring managers ignore vague messages, not cold ones. Lead with proof.Cold outreach · 6 min Practice this stage“So, what are you looking for next? Tell me about one thing you did that shows why.”Answer it out loud ›

Stage 4

Interviews

From the recruiter screen to the final loop. Start with the story bank.

249 practice questions by role and company ›
The recruiter screenThey check that you’re clear, aligned and safe to put in front of the hiring manager.First round · 4 min Start hereThe story bankEight real stories cover about thirty questions. Build them once, at an 8.Core preparation · 5 min Behavioral interviewsThe 5 / 10 / 20 rule and the four things every interviewer listens for.Behavioral · 8 min The classic questionsTell me about yourself, your weakness, why us: what each one is really checking.No-story questions · 6 min Project deep divesAnyone can memorize a headline. Survive the fourth follow-up.Deep dives · 5 min Video interviewsSet up the room once, hold a pause on camera, and recover when the call drops.Remote rounds · 5 min Final roundsPanels, onsite loops, presentations and take-homes without doing free work.Final rounds · 6 min Questions to ask themWhat you ask in the last ten minutes says how you think about the work.Closing · 5 min Practice this stage“Tell me about a time you failed. What happened, and what did you learn?”Answer it out loud ›

Stage 5

After the interview

The 24 hours after, the silence after that, and the offer.

Follow-up and ghostingTurn a borderline maybe into a hire, and make the next interview twice as sharp.Debrief · 5 min Offers and negotiationYou earned the offer with specifics and impact. Negotiate the same way.Offers · 5 min Practice this stage“What are your salary expectations?”Answer it out loud ›