Three months into my job search and getting ghosted on LinkedIn cold messages. Former colleagues keep saying ‘you need warm intros’ through alumni networks, but I’m not sure how to navigate that without coming across as pushy. For those who made the switch: what mix of outreach strategies actually worked? Did you prioritize community connections over traditional applications when targeting FAANG PM roles?
warm intros are survival in this market. cold apps go straight to /dev/null. pro tip: dig up consulting alums who jumped ship - they feel guilty enough to respond. used a BCG director’s referral to bypass 6 recruiter screens at google. sad but true game
struggling same here! how specific should outreach msgs be? tried 10 intros last week - 2 replies. pls share templates?
Built my network through quarterly alumni mixers before applying. Key insight: Position yourself as transition research, not job seeking. Example outreach: ‘Helping consultants understand technical PM success factors - could I ask 3 questions about your transition journey?’ Converted 40% of these into referral conversations over 6 months.