finding a job as a director of engineering w/ brian walter, republic.com
guest: brian walter, director of software engineering at republic
- expect a long search if you are a senior leader, one guest spent about 18 to 19 months finding his next role
- a spray and pray approach of mass applying on linkedin produced almost no responses, so pivot after a couple months if its not working
- joining a structured peer group that meets regularly can multiply your network and keep you accountable during a long search
- cold outreach rarely gets a reply, but a warm introduction from someone who knows and trusts you changes the odds completely
- always send a specific thank you note after interviews and keep following up with recruiters and old contacts over many months