When you are looking for your next role it can feel lonely.
But searching out loud helps you engage other people and accelerate your search. Here are some tactics that you can use in your search.
Working out loud allows others help you
Sharing your target company list: Helps your network (and the Whispered community) understand your focus and sparks ideas of where they can support
Sharing updates on your search: Letting the Whispered community (and other key supporters) know what processes you are engaging in allows them to suggest people they know at those companies.
Sharing challenges: Sharing what is (and isn’t working) helps the Whispered team share advice and tactics that work in those situations.
Some of the ways Whispered members work out loud
Our #searchoutloud channel: We have a channel where members can post updates on their search. These spark great conversations and suggestions for introductions.
Our role-specific search channels: For roles where multiple executives are searching, we have found it powerful to know (and collaborate) with other candidates. This allows you to share insights on the role/company and even figure out which of you is best qualified. Learn more about the power of searching together.
Our live feeds of company insights and unposted roles: Premium members can access live Slack channels with new insights and roles. These often spark dialog around companies and roles.
Other tactics you can use to search out loud
Get super clear in your focus and have a point-of-view: Clarity in company and role makes it 100x easier for people to help you.
Share your target company list with key supporters: This will make it easy for them to identify connections they have or similar companies that are similar to your target companies.
Share your 1 pager after calls: After a great call with a recruiter / talent partner / investor, drop them your 1 pager to remind them of your focus and make sure they remember you when relevant roles pop up.
Consider a regular update to key supporters: See this great post from a top recruiter on how to share your search more broadly.
“Every week, I get emails from investors & business leaders sharing "What I'm Reading." These are often links with a few words on what's insightful about the referenced content. If I was a job seeker, I would use such a structure in my own email updates to my network to highlight my own learning and how I'm staying on top of key trends related to my ideal opportunity thesis.” Chuck Brotman, Recruiter / Co-Founder at Blueprint Expansion
A few words of caution about working out loud
Don’t work out loud on LinkedIn: While it feels good, the consistent view is that at the executive level it doesn’t position you well.
Be conscious of who you work out loud with: If your search is private (aka.. you have a job) you may want to be careful about communicating with VCs that fund your current company.