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How to Turn Job Search Chaos into a Strategy That Works
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"I've applied to 80 jobs. I've heard back from one."
You've heard this from your smartest friends. From former top performers. Maybe from yourself. The market changed — AI rewrote the rules, recruiters are overwhelmed, and job seekers are exhausted. If that's you, the problem isn't effort. It's that effort without a strategy just produces more applications, not more offers.
In this session, you'll see the difference between doing more and doing the right things — and walk away with a concrete next step, not another list of tips to sit on.
What you'll learn:- The #1 mistake that makes even qualified candidates invisible to recruiters
- How to build a target market instead of applying to anything remotely related to your background
- Why "networking" usually fails — and what a useful conversation actually looks like
- The shift from application volume to strategic execution, and how to make it stick past week one
This is for you if:
- You've been laid off, ghosted, or stuck without knowing why
- You're changing careers and don't know where to start
- You're tired of activity that doesn't turn into conversations
From there, two paths, not two products with a winner. Work through your strategy independently with The Playbook. Or get live coaching and a cohort in 6 Weeks to Hired: The Fall 2026 Job Search Bootcamp — Playbook included for the program, plus two months free after it ends.
Either way, you leave with a plan, not a longer to-do list.1 attendee3 Hours to Research Intelligence: Build Your First AI Agent
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You're either looking at a company to join, or you're trying to understand what your competitors are doing. Either way, you're researching blind—reading scattered reviews, googling company news, checking LinkedIn. It takes forever and you miss things.
Stop doing this manually.
In this workshop, you'll customize and deploy a working AI research agent in 3 hours. Fork an existing competitive intelligence agent, wire in your own data sources (RSS feeds, APIs, whatever's available), and run it. Feed it a company or industry keyword. Get back structured intelligence: recent news, hiring patterns, market positioning, gaps, red flags.
What you'll actually do:- Clone a working competitive intelligence agent from GitHub
- Add your own custom data sources (RSS feeds, open APIs, etc.)
- Test it live on a real company or competitor
- Walk away with a deployed agent you can run 100+ times
Two use cases, one agent:
- Job Seeker Mode — Research a company before you apply, interview, or accept an offer. Understand growth, hiring, leadership, red flags.
- Competitive Mode — Understand what competitors are doing, market gaps, hiring trends, strategic moves. For employees and side hustlers.
What you need before the workshop:
- 10 min of pre-work (optional, but recommended): Clone the GitHub repo, set up your API key, test it runs
- A laptop with a browser (Claude.ai)
- Basic comfort with Claude—you should already be asking it questions and iterating
After the workshop:
- Post-work recap doc: What you built, how to iterate, advanced techniques, troubleshooting
- Optional upsell: Advanced agent techniques course (separate paid offering)
This is NOT:
- A tutorial on "how to use AI"
- A guide to corporate strategy
- A tool for stalking or privacy violations (we cover ethical guardrails)
Price: $17–27 (one-time, includes materials + post-work doc)
Pre-work is optional. If you complete it, you'll hit the ground running. If you skip it, no problem—we'll set up during the first 20 minutes.4 attendees10% OFF! 6 Weeks to HIRED: The Fall 2026 Job Search Bootcamp
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The job market is projected to stay tight through Q4 2026 and Q1 of 2027. That's not a reason to panic — it's a reason to get specific. In a slower market, activity doesn't win. Strategy does.
If your search right now looks like more applications, another resume draft, and less response than you'd like, the problem usually isn't effort. It's that the effort has no plan behind it.
6 Weeks to Hired is built around that fix: a five-part framework — Positioning, Targeting, Networking, Conversion, Execution — taught live, applied to your actual search, inside The Playbook as your working system for the program.
What we cover:- Week 1 (10/26) — Positioning: What do you want the market to remember about you, and what evidence backs it up?
- Week 2 (11/2) — Targeting: Build a real shortlist of roles and companies worth your time — not a spray list.
- Week 3 (11/9) — Networking: Turn LinkedIn and your network into actual conversations, not cold messages that go nowhere.
- Week 4 (11/16) — Conversion: Materials and outreach that get through recruiter and ATS filters — now that there's a strategy behind them.
- (Light async check-in the week of 11/23 — no live session, program's off for Thanksgiving.)
- Week 5 (11/30) — Interview: Tell your story with confidence and control the conversation instead of reacting to it.
- Week 6 (12/7) — Execution: Turn offers into better offers, and leave with a 90-day plan for after the cohort ends.
Six live sessions across seven calendar weeks — we skip the week of Thanksgiving, with a light touchpoint in between so momentum doesn't stall.
Participants in past cohorts have consistently negotiated $500–$10,000 more once they know what to ask for and when to push. This cohort, you also get the tool built to make that repeatable: full Playbook access for the six weeks, two months free after the program ends, then a discounted ongoing rate if you want to keep going.
Your instructors and guests:- Albert Qian — Founder, Albert's List
- Elisa Huang — LinkedIn and Networking Expert, Co-Host, Albert's List
- Lucy Thompson — Recruiter, Betts Recruiting
- Cory Hiromoto — Career Coach, CareerShakers.com
- Jonaed Iqbal — Founder, NoDegree.com
- Nader Mowlaee — Founder, Engineer Your Mission
What's included:
- 6 live weekly Zoom sessions
- Live regular office hours on Wednesday afternoons.
- Light touchpoint during the Thanksgiving-week gap
- Office hours for Q&A and coaching
- Templates, scripts, and checklists
- Private accountability group
- Full free access to The Playbook, the Albert's List SaaS helping you develop and execute your strategy + discounted access afterwards.
- Optional 1-on-1 sessions with instructors,
- Money-back guarantee if you complete the course and don't get value within one year
This isn't a feel-good pep talk or a resume touch-up. It's six weeks of strategy, coaching, and a system you keep using after the cohort ends.
1 attendeePaid By Monday: Build a Side Hustle with AI in One Weekend
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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paid-by-monday-build-a-side-hustle-with-ai-in-one-weekend-tickets-2003248984639?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=trueAI is here, freeing us to do more work and build abundance into our lives. Side hustles such as building a consulting practice, content creating, or sales reach out are more accessible than ever.
Unfortunately, most "build an AI side hustle" content is made by people whose only business is selling AI side hustle content. This isn't that. Mohit has built real revenue for companies like SurveyMonkey and CompStak — and runs his own ventures that have made $30,000+ per month — using the same AI-assisted process he'll walk through here.
In 60 minutes, you won't just hear why a side business matters — you'll leave with a shortlist of ones you're already qualified to start.
Here's how the session works: Mohit makes the honest case for why a second income matters in 2026 and which roles AI is reshaping fastest. Then you do the work live — running a sequence of AI prompts against your own LinkedIn or resume to surface side businesses built on the expertise you already have.
What you'll walk away with:- A clear read on where you stand — the specific roles AI is reshaping, and why a side income is a hedge, not a hobby
- A live, hands-on exercise: run AI prompts against your own LinkedIn or resume to surface businesses you're already qualified to run
- A personalized shortlist — not generic "start a newsletter" advice, but directions built from your background and leverage
- An honest view of what "start this weekend" actually takes — so you leave knowing whether this is for you
- The opportunity to take your talents even further through Mohit's course — always updated with the latest strategies.
Who this is for: Professionals — especially in roles AI is reshaping (marketing, finance, ops, HR, legal, recruiting) — who want a second income stream and are ready to build, not just bookmark.
Finding the idea is the easy part. Mohit spends the end of the session on the part most people get wrong — actually getting paid.
Register today and start your journey towards building a side hustle that makes money by Monday.ABOUT MOHIT ASTHANA
Mohit Asthana is a sales consultant, real estate investor, and entrepreneur born and raised in Silicon Valley. In his work, he uses a wide variety of AI solutions to streamline communications, drive engagement, and build revenue streams. He’s helped notable companies including SurveyMonkey, SocialCycle.io, and CompStak build significant revenue through his processes, and does the same today through his venture at CampusCareerConcierge and in his commercial real estate investment business. Connect with him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohitasthana/2 attendees
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