This page is a curated collection of high-quality resume, interview, LinkedIn, and job search resources. I built this as a practical reference – not theory, not recycled advice – but links and guides that are genuinely useful when you’re actively trying to land interviews. I continually add to it as I find great new resources.
The sections are organized to follow the job search process: start with your LinkedIn profile and where to find jobs, move into recruiter outreach, then interview prep, follow-up, and finally resume and career transition tips. Jump to wherever you are right now.
Table of Contents
- Your LinkedIn Profile
- Job Boards That Aren’t LinkedIn
- Job Search Strategy
- Finding Recruiters
- Interview Guides
- More Interview Resources
- Thank You Notes
- Resume, Pivots & Career Transition Tips
- Overwhelmed by all this?
Your LinkedIn Profile
Your LinkedIn profile is one of the most important assets in a modern job search. Recruiters use it to find candidates, evaluate fit, and decide whether to reach out — often before they ever see a resume. The resources below focus on headlines, visibility settings, and profile consistency. If you’re using a default or role-only headline, start here.
Writing your headline
- The 3-step headline formula (Title + Skills + Value Statement) that gets recruiters to message you — with before/after examples (Sam Struan)
- Another case study: unemployed 13 months with zero recruiter outreach before applying the same formula (Sam Struan)
- Deep dive on writing a LinkedIn headline that attracts recruiters, with formulas and examples (Austin Belcak)
Visibility and settings
- 6 LinkedIn settings most job seekers don’t know about — and how to toggle them on to boost recruiter visibility (Reno Perry)
- How recruiters use LinkedIn’s skills match score to filter 400+ applicants — and how to optimize your skills section in 15 minutes (Jessica Holbrook)
- How to write the perfect “Open to Work” LinkedIn post — what to include, timing tips, and how to warm up the algorithm (Emily Worden)
Profile consistency across platforms
Job Boards That Aren’t LinkedIn
LinkedIn is useful, but it’s far from the only place where real opportunities live. This section covers where to look — actual job boards and remote-first companies. For how to approach your search once you’re there, see Job Search Strategy below.
Lists of remote job boards
- 17 job boards for remote roles paying in USD — including PowerToFly, Wellfound, Remotive, and more (Harish Kumar)
- 14 remote job boards sorted by LinkedIn popularity — We Work Remotely, FlexJobs, Remotive, Wellfound, and more (V. Negandhi)
- Remote job boards with a freelance and digital nomad slant — SolidGigs, JustRemote, Dynamite Jobs, and others (Miska)
- 12 websites to find remote jobs (Nikita Gupta)
- 51 remote job boards — the most comprehensive list here, raw but thorough (Pritesh Jagani)
- 25 remote job boards specifically for $150K+ roles — links in the comments (Pritesh Jagani)
- A curated list of the best remote job websites for finding full-time work
Remote-first companies (not boards — actual companies known to hire remote)
- 40+ newly-vetted remote-first companies actively hiring right now — personally verified, not just WFH-friendly (Gina Sapien)
- Free toolkit: resume template, portfolio template, 22+ job boards, and a directory of 115+ remote-first companies (Gina Sapien)
Startup jobs specifically
Job Search Strategy
Where you search matters less than how you search. These resources cover the tactics, frameworks, and mindset shifts that separate people who get traction from those who keep applying into the void.
Finding jobs before everyone else does
- How to set up a LinkedIn search that shows you jobs posted within the last 24 hours — so you’re applying early instead of as applicant #500 (Gaurav Valani)
- The Shortlist Engine: use a single Perplexity prompt to find the direct job link, the hiring manager’s LinkedIn, and a ready-to-send connection request in 90 seconds (Jonathan Whipple)
- 10 LinkedIn accounts worth following if you want your feed to surface open roles regularly, across a range of industries (Benjamin Erwin)
Networking and outreach
- How to actually network — specific outreach tactics, the “Them. You. Do.” message framework, and why most networking fails (David Speigel)
- Three concrete tactics for 2026: reactivating your network via LinkedIn recommendations, using Loom to show how you think, and becoming the known applicant (Sam Struan)
Frameworks and big-picture strategy
- A 3-step career audit — identify your biggest problems solved, your core values, and what made you thrive — used by clients landing $200K–$500K+ roles (Katie McIntyre)
- Old vs. new job search strategy — how to build a LinkedIn presence, engage with the right people, and get hired in 2026 (David Hannan)
- 5 job search frameworks: the four search pillars, why networking beats applications, LinkedIn headlines, dream company lists, and the 4M networking system (David Speigel)
Finding Recruiters
Knowing how to identify and connect with the right recruiters can significantly improve your odds. These resources explain how to search LinkedIn effectively and approach outreach in a way that actually gets a response.
- How to find recruiters for your role on LinkedIn (David Hannan)
- 6-part framework for cold-messaging recruiters on LinkedIn in a way that actually gets a response (Harvey Lee)
Interview Guides
Strong interviews are rarely improvised. The guides below cover both behavioral and role-specific preparation, including deep dives into Product Manager interviews at major tech companies.
FAANG company guides (via Ari Janover)
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- Microsoft PM Practice Case Study
- Apple PM Interview Guide
- Netflix Product Manager Interview Guide
- Google PM Interview Guide
- Amazon PM Interview Guide
Preparation frameworks
- What’s inside a personal interview prep doc that helped land roles at Microsoft and Salesforce — section-by-section breakdown (Heike Young)
- The 12 questions that come up constantly in interviews — from 15+ years of Fortune 500 hiring, with guidance on how to answer each one (Kumud Deepali Rudraraju)
Question banks
More Interview Resources
Tips, frameworks, and tactical advice for performing well in the interview itself — what to say, what to avoid, how to signal seniority without sounding rehearsed.
Before the interview
- A hiring manager’s 7-step prep checklist — research, core stories, logistics, and mindset (Harvey Lee)
- How to research a company so you sound like you already work there — 5-step system (Jacob Lunden Welden)
- Why “just be yourself” is terrible interview advice — and what structured preparation actually looks like (Jacob Lunden-Welden)
- What separates candidates who land six-figure offers — preparation over talent, with a concrete checklist (Chris Donnelly)
During the interview
- 12 phrases hiring managers want to hear — and why you need real stories to back each one up (Reno Perry)
- 10 phrases that quietly kill interviews at the senior level — and what to say instead (Reno Perry)
- Why experienced candidates answer interview questions literally instead of strategically — and how to fix it (Margaret Buj)
- Why senior candidates lose offers — usually unaddressed credibility gaps — and how to close them in real time (Margaret Buj)
- Average vs. advanced questions to ask your interviewer — and why the difference matters (Gaurav Valani)
- When and how to ask questions during your interview — and which questions actually land well (Matthew Wohl)
Prep and storytelling
- Step-by-step walkthrough for crafting and delivering a compelling “Tell me about yourself” answer (Career Growth With Lucy)
- Before, during, and after interview prep using the STAR technique — real example going from bombing 3 interviews to landing at Google (Kumud Deepali)
- A 4-layer interview framework (rapport → softball → STAR answers → close), drawn from watching 100+ real interviews (Stephanie Brown)
- 7 interview truths most candidates learn too late — from first impressions to follow-up strategy (Austin Belcak)
- 7 AI prompts to help you rebound after a layoff — resume rewriting, LinkedIn headlines, interview prep, salary negotiation (Austin Belcak)
- A 2-hour interview prep framework covering research, story-building, mock practice, and smart questions to ask (Adam Broda)
Thank You Notes
Post-interview follow-up is underrated. Done well, it can reinforce your candidacy, address a weak answer, and show you’re already thinking about the role.
- A great thank you note template (Katie McIntyre)
- How to write a post-interview follow-up email that actually moves the needle — prove you were listening, fix weak answers, show you’re already thinking ahead (Jonathan Whipple)
Resume, Pivots & Career Transition Tips
Gaps, short tenures, career pivots, and resume language — the details that quietly hurt otherwise strong candidates.
Gaps and transitions
- How to address employment gaps and short tenures on your resume — control the narrative before assumptions form (Sam Struan)
- How to get past resume screening when pivoting, stepping sideways, or stepping down — name the narrative directly in your summary (Elizabeth Whitener)
- How to break into enterprise product management by doing PM work from within your current role — before you have the title (Megan Shulby)
Resume language
Headshots
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