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“When I started using this, I started getting about two interviews a week with actual live people.” For nearly a year, Casey (name changed for privacy) had been working toward a career change and applying for roles without getting the traction he wanted. He was transitioning his background as a librarian into an adjacent field: Learning & Development (L&D). For months, Casey said he was “getting nowhere.” Maybe he'd make it through an initial screen, and then... crickets. He

While working at Carnegie Mellon University, I scheduled meetings with Managing Directors, program alumni, and quant recruiters during my visits to New York, Chicago, Hong Kong, and Singapore. For the most part, these meetings only required about a month in advance (due to the program's prestige in the industry). Exact Messages I Sent Contacting Someone New / Meeting a Potential Business Partner Hi ____, I’ve been following you and (company name) for a little while and just