Most job seekers follow the same broken formula: apply, wait, repeat. Steve Landon? He flipped the script—and landed a top-tier video editor role in just 57 days.
After being laid off from his previous role, Steve wasn’t content to just send résumés into the void. Instead, he took a hyper-targeted, proactive approach that mirrors how top sales pros close deals. His mindset? “I’m the product—and I’m selling myself.”
And a major part of his job-hunting toolkit? FasterGig.
Step 1: Prospect Like a Pro
Steve started by doing what most job seekers don’t: research. Over the course of one week, he reviewed 200 to 250 startups, narrowing it down to 70 ideal targets. Using tools like Crunchbase and LinkedIn, he prioritized companies with:
- Strong funding
- Exciting industries
- Impressive leadership teams
He organized all this data in a spreadsheet—complete with direct emails to recruiters, CEOs, and VPs using Hunter.io and email finders.
🔍 FasterGig Advantage: With FasterGig, job seekers get curated lists of remote roles, hiring manager contacts, and insight into which companies are hiring aggressively. Steve didn’t have to start from scratch—he used these lists to guide his outreach strategy.
Step 2: Customize Everything
Steve didn’t send the same résumé to everyone. He used AI tools and Fiverr experts to craft multiple résumé versions and tested them with ATS scanners to ensure they’d make it past digital gatekeepers. His goal? To tailor each résumé to the role, the keywords, and the person reading it.
🧠 Pro Tip from Steve: Don’t just say you’ve done enterprise sales—tell a story that connects your past to the role you’re applying for. Recruiters want consistency and clarity, not just buzzwords.
Step 3: Personalized Outreach
Steve wasn’t just blasting emails—he was writing highly personalized cold emails. He used ChatGPT to help write and tighten his messages. If he saw a company was raising funds or scaling, he’d mention how he could help them close deals faster and build their pipeline.
And when they opened his email? He knew—because he used email trackers. When they viewed his LinkedIn profile? He followed up with a message. He even emailed on Sunday mornings with subject lines like:
“I know it’s a Sunday morning…”—just to stand out.
✉️ FasterGig Templates: Steve leaned on FasterGig’s outreach templates and email strategies to sharpen his communication. It’s not just who you email—it’s how you show up in their inbox.
Step 4: Land the Role
In under two months, Steve landed a head of sales role. But the job offer wasn’t the only win—along the way, he got conversations with multiple CEOs and high-level recruiters. His strategy was working.
Steve’s Final Advice
“Hoping to get picked isn’t a strategy. If you’re serious about landing the right job, you’ve got to be proactive. Treat it like a sales pipeline—because you’re the product.”
With FasterGig, Steve didn’t just apply—he attacked his job search with precision, personality, and performance.
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