Your Resume Isn’t the Problem: Why Referrals Win (and How to Get Them)

​If you’ve been applying for roles, tweaking your resume, and still not hearing back, you’re not alone.

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​Most job seekers don’t miss out because they aren’t qualified. They miss out because they don’t know how to get referred—or how to get their resume in front of a hiring manager in the first place.

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​In this tactical conversation, I sit down with Jeff Bitton, Founder of Pitch 59, and we break down his journey to building a company centered on referrals and show exactly how you can apply the same principles in your job search.

You’ll walk away with:

• ​A repeatable way to pass your resume along in conversations
  How to talk about your job search so others naturally think, “I should introduce you to someone,” instead of just wishing you luck.

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• ​Clarity on who the right people to connect with actually are
  Hiring managers aren’t the only path. Learn which peers, adjacent teammates, and internal connectors are most likely to create referrals.

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• ​The Rule of 3 for every job you apply to
  A simple, tactical framework: reach out to a hiring manager, a peer on the team, and an adjacent colleague—so you’re never relying on an application alone.

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• ​How the Hidden Job Market really works
  Where roles are discussed before they’re posted—and how to get pulled into those conversations early.

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• ​The tools and systems that make referrals happen faster
  How to use modern tools (like Pitch 59) to make introductions easy, track conversations, and turn networking into momentum—not busywork.

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​Zoom Meeting Link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89658330332?pwd=eg4IQ3swmJH2aTxVhDQRarcbHwN0bK.1