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Bill Fitzgerald · Founder, MyVitalFew · Author · CEO of an executive search and recruiting firm
For over 20 years I've run FitzDrake Search, Inc., an executive search and recruiting firm, and I've seen how people actually get hired. Searching for a job is hard, discouraging and lonelier than it needs to be. I wrote two books and built this app because there's a better, more effective way to find a job. It starts with relationships and one conversation at a time.
What I believe
The people who always seem to land well aren't luckier. They've built, maintained and nurtured their most vital relationships, and it's something I've practiced my whole life and refined working with clients as an executive recruiter. I call it the MyVitalFew methodology.
Most people spend their search sending applications into a void. But the opportunities that matter most tend to travel through people: someone who knows you, trusts you, and is willing to say your name in the right room.
You're not asking for a job. You're asking for a conversation. That one shift changes everything.
A warm introduction is a transfer of trust. When someone you know introduces you to someone they know, you're no longer just another resume. You're the friend of a friend, someone they're more likely to be glad to meet.
That conversation may lead to another introduction, and then another. Each one helps you expand your network, build relationships, and get closer to people who may know about job opportunities.
The goal is to turn those conversations and introductions into interviews, and ultimately, your next job.
The trouble is that most of us were never taught how. We don't know who to contact, we're afraid of bothering people, we're not sure what to say, and we let good conversations fade because we don't follow up. I wrote the books to teach the how, drawing on what I've seen from the recruiter's side of the table, and built MyVitalFew to walk beside you while you do it.
The approach
Your vital few are the people who think well of you and want you to succeed. Begin there, then widen the circle to old colleagues, acquaintances and alumni.
Ask for advice, insights, or an introduction to someone else you should meet. Don't start by asking for a job. People are generally more willing to share their experience or make an introduction than to find you a job. One conversation can lead to another, expanding your network and bringing you closer to opportunities.
Most opportunities are lost to silence. A gracious follow-up and a sincere thank-you keep relationships warm long after the search ends.
The books
The app puts these ideas into practice. The books go deeper on the why and the how.
Practical advice, insights, and insider knowledge from the CEO of an executive search and recruiting firm.
Your insider's guide to the job market: how to stand out to recruiters and hiring managers, how hiring decisions are really made, and how to take on the challenges of searching over 50 or changing careers. It includes a step-by-step roadmap and real success stories from job seekers who changed their approach.
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Building vital relationships that lead to a successful career.
Why do some people always seem to land a new job while others work so hard at it? Bill shares the MyVitalFew networking methodology, built on building, maintaining and nurturing your most vital relationships, in a pragmatic way anyone can put into practice.
View on AmazonBill's knowledge and expertise regarding what is required to successfully navigate your career are unique and effective.
An extremely valuable resource on a skill that is often overlooked by professionals at all levels.
This book will transform your current beliefs about networking into a strategic, highly effective, and beneficial lifestyle.
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