An early-career guide to standing out and getting hired.
Why it exists
The hardest job to get is the first one, mostly because nobody tells you the rules. You are asked for experience to get experience, and the advice you find online is either vague or written for people ten years ahead of you.
This is a 73-page practical guide built in eleven parts — from foundation and positioning through resumes, cold outreach, interviewing and a 90-day plan for once you are in. You do not have to read it end to end; open the part that matches where you are right now.
It covers both local and international job hunts, including visa and work-authorisation realities like OPT, so the mechanics travel wherever you are applying from.
What's inside
—Eleven parts you can use in any order, depending on where you are stuck
—How to find the story inside experience you think does not count
—A resume outline with line-by-line prompts, plus what recruiters skim for
—Cold email templates to recruiters and hiring managers, broken down line by line
—The story bank: building 8-10 reusable stories for behavioural interviews
—The 48-hour pre-interview checklist, from two days out to fifteen minutes before
—A 90-day action plan for your first three months in the role
—A curated reading list on general career judgment (Paul Graham, Shreyas Doshi, Elad Gil)
Who it's for
—Students and fresh graduates applying for their first full-time role
—International applicants navigating work authorisation, including OPT
—Career switchers with no formal experience in the new field
—Anyone who keeps getting rejected before the interview stage
