The 2-Hour Job Search

Three of the ideas you’ll keep

The Clif summary of The 2-Hour Job Search pulls out 7 insights. Here are the first three.

1. Online applications are a 'black hole', most jobs are filled through internal referrals, so an employee advocate vouching for you beats a perfectly tailored resume submitted cold.
2. Spend roughly two hours of setup, not two hours to a job offer: the system front-loads the planning so your daily effort becomes small, mechanical, and momentum-building.
3. Build a LAMP list of ~40 target employers and rank them by Motivation, then Posting, then Alumni, prioritize before you research so you never burn time on companies you don't care about.

The other 4 — and the full 9-minute summary — are in the app.

What’s inside: 8 chapters

The whole summary runs about 9 minutes, read or listened to.

1. Why Your Job Search Isn't Working
2. The 3-Step System: Prioritize, Contact, Recruit
3. Building Your LAMP List of 40 Employers
4. Finding the Right Person Inside
5. The 5-Point Email That Gets Replies
6. 3B7: A Follow-Up System That Removes Guesswork
7. TIARA: Winning the Informational Meeting
8. Turning Contacts Into Advocates