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Weekly Newsletter Vol. 125 - January 21, 2026

Generating your Lead Story…

The Smartest Job Search Advantage No One Talks About

Most people job search reactively and that’s making it increasingly difficult in 2026 considering how competitive the market is.

Candidates are waiting for:

• A LinkedIn posting

• A referral request

• A recruiter to respond

By the time they apply, they’re competing with hundreds of other people but the best job seekers don’t wait for postings. They follow signals.

Signal #1: New Money = New Hires

When a company raises capital, expands into a new market, or launches a new product, hiring usually follows shortly after.

Not months later. Weeks later.

That gap — between the announcement and the job posting — is where the advantage lives.

While everyone else is refreshing LinkedIn, the best candidates are already having conversations.

Signal #2: Growth Before Job Descriptions Exist

Here’s what happens inside companies after growth events:

• Leadership aligns on priorities

• Budgets are allocated

• Teams realize they’re understaffed

• Managers start thinking about roles — before HR writes them

That’s the moment you want to show up.

Not with a résumé attachment. With relevance and timing.

How Smart Job Seekers Create Their Own “Early Access”

Instead of applying blindly, they:

• Track funding announcements, acquisitions, and expansions

• Monitor press releases, earnings calls, and leadership hires

• Follow companies adding new product lines or geographies

Every one of those is a hiring signal.

You don’t need a fancy system — even a simple alert or weekly scan works.

The goal isn’t volume. It’s being early.

Outreach That Doesn’t Feel Cold

When you reach out after a clear business event, the message changes.

You’re no longer saying:

“I’m looking for a job.”

You’re saying:

“I see what you’re building, and I know where I can help.”

That distinction matters.

A simple note works:

“Congrats on the recent growth. I work in [X], and I’ve helped teams navigate this exact phase. Would love to connect.”

That’s not cold outreach. That’s contextual, timely, and professional.

The Point Most People Miss

Job postings are the last step in the hiring process, not the first.

By the time a role is public:

• The need is already defined

• Internal candidates may already exist

• Recruiters are overwhelmed

If you want better results, stop waiting for permission to apply.

Follow the signals. Reach out early. Have conversations before competition shows up.

That’s how job searches actually move faster and why some people seem to “always land something” before roles even hit the market.

You can’t make this stuff up

_{(*Disclaimer: these are real experiences provided by RME's community of job seekers and hiring managers)}

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