The Reconnection Week
Resetting Your Job Search Back to Humans
Most job seekers treat the job search like a document exercise.
Update résumé → apply → wait.
But here’s the truth:
The people who get hired faster do something different.
They reconnect.
⇒ They reach out to someone who already knows their name.
⇒ They renew trust.
⇒ They make themselves visible — before applying.
This week’s focus is simple:
Why Reconnection Works Better Than Résumé Updates
Your résumé goes into a system.
Your reconnection goes to a person.
Visibility is the real currency of the job search.
Four Simple Reconnection Moves
Try one of these:
• Send a short “catching up” message
• Share something you’ve been working on
• Thank someone who helped you in the past
• Comment thoughtfully on a former colleague’s post
⇒ No pitch.
⇒ No ask.
⇒ Just becoming visible again.
This Week’s Assignment
Pick one person — coworker, supervisor, instructor, classmate — and send a short message.
One reconnection can change the entire rhythm of your job search.
Ask the Coach
What’s the hardest part of reconnecting with someone from your past work or school experience?
Reply with one sentence — I’ll send one step to make it easier.
If you want a deeper guide to building a proactive job-search system, start with my eBook:
How to Get a Job Without Applying Online.