Chapter 16. Backdoor Research to Uncover HJM Targets

When you start imagining yourself exploring the hidden job market, you might think that success is reserved for the most extroverted and energetic networkers out there. If you’re naturally introverted, you might think you’re out of luck, yet again.

Actually, you’re in luck. While it’s true that you’re going to have to meet a lot of strangers (with perhaps a handful of truly strange strangers along the way), your real advantage will be your ability to come up with creative approaches to researching the companies that are potential suspects, prospects, and even opportunities. This is going to take some ingenuity, curiosity, and some detective work on your part. And most of that initial work ...

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