New Job Accelerator Syllabus

Establish smarter job search foundations that set you up for a lifetime of
career opportunities by learning and practice with your cohort every week for 10 weeks!

Week 1: Career Direction Identify Key Results to
Master your Elevator Pitch

Jordan pivoted from education to People Ops in tech. During Week One, Jordan identified her leading key results and crafted an elevator pitch that she practiced every week for 10 weeks.

Week 2: Career Assets Write your Networking Blurb, Resume, LinkedIn

Carla pivoted from teaching to customer success in tech. During Week Two, Carla used her elevator pitch and key results to craft a networking blurb that lead to networking calls with people in tech who could refer her.

Week 3: Networking Calls Learn how to Conduct Successful Networking Calls

Natalie became Chief of Staff at Lattice. During Week Three, Natalie and all of us in the cohort mastered how to conduct networking calls that convert to job interviews by leading with elevator pitch + key results.

Week 4: Master Phone screen interviews

Leonda went from 10+ years of teaching to Client Success. During Week Four, Leonda and all of us in the cohort mastered how to ace phone screen interviews, and answer industry-standard questions like, "Why are you interested in this role?"

Week 5: Interview Stories & Key Results

Lonny went from a 1 year career pause and 6+ months of job search stress to Director of Sales Operations in 10 weeks. During Week Five, Lonny and all of us in the cohort mastered telling stories in interviews and building relationships. We do this by leading interview stories with Key Results.

Week 6: Mock Interviews, Performance Interviews & Take Homes

Akua pivoted from Research Assistant to Operations Associate in tech. During Week Six, Akua and all of us in the cohort learned how to structure performance interviews, presentations, and take homes.

Week 7: Final Round Interview & Introduction to Negotiation

Mayali went from zero interviews in tech to final rounds with several companies. During Week seven, Mayali and all of us in the cohort mastered how to prepare for end stage interviews and how to begin negotiations.

Week 8: Negotiation & Closing the Offer

Mary Rose went from laid off in 2020, to increasing her salary by 45.8% and joined one of the most prestigious organizations in the world. During Week eight, Mary Rose and all of us in the cohort discussed salary negotiation, and strategies to deal with asking for money anxiety.

FAQ: Is New Job Cohort right for me?

Is this program appropriate for Director/Senior Level job seekers?

YES! Our community is a healthy blend of experience levels, but most of our community is senior-manager to director level and leadership. We have specific tactics for director level and up (ie, 30-day plan templates and conversation tactics to help you stand out).
Just this year, Kelly (Senior Product Manager) landed her offer and built relationships along the way with other leaders in our community like Reeba (Head of Product) and Kristin (Head of Sales & Customer Success).

Will this work for newer graduates or tech boot camp graduates?

Absolutely! We teach recent university and boot camp grads how to amplify their project results and, if relevant, connect them to previous professional skills and experiences so they can stand out in the job market.

What if I have a job and I don't want my current company to know I'm looking?

No problem! Many people in our community job search while currently employed. It's one of the best ways to search! We share tactics that can help you network for jobs without your company knowing.

What if I'm coming from an industry that collapsed during the pandemic?

No problem! Jesse Moreno lost his retail director job during the pandemic, searched for a year on his own, and after joining our programs, landed a job within 8 weeks in Health Tech.

What if I'm coming from a non-tech background and want to get into tech?

No problem! Brienne had worked in museums for four years and landed a contract role for Content Strategy in tech to advance her career and pivot into tech.

What if I have no confidence with salary negotiation?

No problem! Genola negotiated an offer for $15,000 more than the initial offer amount after using our negotiation tactics. This was a big pivot from education to tech!

What if I don't feel comfortable networking?

No problem! We provide plenty of job search and networking strategies, so you can find one you feel confident about. Cynthia pushed herself to practice every tactic available to land an internship with RingCentral after graduating with her Masters.

What if I've been unemployed for more than a year?

No problem! Joan searched on her own for 2 years with no results. She landed a Sr. Ai Product Manager role in two weeks.

Where can I see more Alumni success stories and more about the program?

Copy/paste this link to see more alumni successes: https://roadmap.net/x/syllabus