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Breakthrough Job Search for the Tech Industry

5 Days

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Cohort-based Course

Master the job search with repeatable motions that yield results: 5 day intensive to help you win interviews and secure competitive roles.

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Course overview

We've helped job seekers win >$400,000,000 in offers since 2019.

Don't wake up wondering what to do every day, but instead knowing that you've got an engine of job search working for you.


Hey, Sherveen here. I'm the founder and CEO of Free Agency. Over the past 5 years, my team and I have been changing the game for talent in tech by building repeatable processes, coaching, + best practices for their careers.


The results speak for themselves:

• Hundreds of tech professionals placed each year across all functional areas

• $400M+ in total offers since 2019, with >80% of clients picking between multiple offers

• $15.35M raised from top VCs (Bloomberg Beta, Maveron, Kevin Durant, Kygo)


Here's the reality: the tech job market is tougher than it's ever been, and it's not getting better. But in this 5-day intensive course, I'm going to share the exact strategies and insights we've used to help hundreds of clients land at both big tech companies and startups.


How? Through repeatable motions that yield results:

• Through systems, rules, and templates that you can run to put most of your job search on autopilot - you won't need to wonder what to do next after every submission, because you'll get to run the best playbook every day and at every step.

• Through interview coaching that gets beyond the basics and teaches you the "why" behind each step of the process, so that you can ace each interview question, even when it's one you haven't heard before.

• Through a system of debriefs, debugs, and analysis that will help you track how you're doing in any interview cycle, double down on what's working, and fill gaps as soon as you identify them.


Whether you're an individual contributor, a people manager, or a director/VP, you cannot just show up in 2024 and 2025 – that's why I'll help you stand out.


Pillar 1: Job search infrastructure

• Resume, cover letter, and email tips & tricks that convert

• Behind-the-scenes tour of LinkedIn Recruiter & ATSes

• Best practices - incl. when to use (and NOT use) AI


Pillar 2: Getting interviews, reliably

• Key actions to take after pressing apply to 3x responses

• Templates and tools to customize, identify, + outreach for effect

• Boolean search to find 'hidden jobs' and key methods of company research


Pillar 3: Win the next interview

• Game-changing methods on storytelling for your personal pitch & answers

• Deep dives on behavioral, scenario questions; system for 'hero stories'

• Analysis of stakeholders, incentives, & how to interact in + outside the room


Pillar 4: Win first place, beat the rest

• Advanced frameworks for case studies, homework, challenge questions, executive chats

• Templates for debriefing and debugging your interviews - iterate!

• Showcase cross-industry skills, stretch across seniority, demonstrate leadership


Pillar 5: Land the plane, seal the deal

• Drive the pace w/ thank you notes, emails, + phone calls (templates + tools)

• See behind-the-scenes compensation systems + bands used by companies

• Adopt an end-to-end negotiation strategy - you won't settle, you'll choose


Job search has fundamentally shifted.


In 2021, a senior PM or an engineering VP was so scarce and hot in the market that it took just weeks for them to find a compelling job with a top-of-market salary. In 2024, a senior PM job receives hundreds of qualified applicants, and dozens who are specifically qualified within the particular sub-industry of the company in question.


And so you need to stand out. You need to look different on LinkedIn and in an email inbox. You need to tell your story in a way that goes beyond the "academic right answer," and instead differentiates you from your next peer over. Because how else is a hiring panel supposed to decide to pick you instead of that next person?


And where do former clients now work?

Companies like Snapdocs, Airbnb, Mozilla, Spotify, Fastly, TikTok, theScore, Zoox, Zola, Cruise, HBO, Kajabi, Lyft, Meta, mParticle, GitHub, Roblox, Peloton, Verizon, Tesla, Notion, Asana, Drift, Instacraft, Reddit, Yelp, Google, American Express, Clover Health, Upwork, Sonder, Oura, Pepsi, Dropbox, SoFi, the NYT, Amazon, Square, Check, Addepar, Electronic Arts, Disney, MLB, Angi, Shortcut, Coinbase, Lob, Roku, Rho, Cash App, Zoom, Motion, Matterport, Twitch, Gong, Chargebee, Wonderschool, The Athletic, January, Newfront, DraftKings, Expedia, Zillow, Shopify, just to name a few. Seriously, this is just a quick few. We're everywhere.


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And let me be clear: there is no BS in this course. I will tell it to you like it is, because even before Free Agency, I've been a technologist and product leader at a variety of startups building for both recruiters and job seekers. I've integrated with every applicant tracking system that exists, built AI matching systems for resumes and job descriptions, interviewed CEOs, HR leaders, and recruiters on their workflows, and seen the data + backends behind it all.


Myths will be broken during this course. Recruiters and LinkedIn influencers lie to you. For example: keyword matching is OVERRATED. Don't believe me? Here's the CEO of Greenhouse, one of the most popular applicant tracking systems, stating exactly that in an extended interview I had with him earlier this year: https://youtu.be/s1QDm-OVs2g?feature=shared&t=1020

Who is this course for

01

Individual contributors, managers and directors, and VPs already in tech. Minimum 3+ years of experience.

02

We're technologists ourselves, so we cover it all: product management, engineering, design, marketing, operations, & everything in between.

03

If you're just starting out in your career, we may not be the best fit. But if you've got a story to tell, we'll help you tell it well!

What you’ll get out of this course

Run a job search engine that converts apps to interviews

I'll give you practical methods and templates that you can use after every application and referral to stand out, get replies + interviews, and move the interview process along at 3x the rate of the average tech job seeker.

Get a preview of what it all looks like for companies

I'll not only give you best practices, but I'll show you what you look like in an ATS and on LinkedIn Recruiter so you know exactly what to change and how you're being judged by hiring managers + recruiters alike.

Tell better stories, frame your experience, and beat your competition

How do you answer the base-level questions? What does it look like to ask great questions at the end of a conversation? What's a good weakness? How do you tell a personal pitch in a way that makes you more memorable than everyone else?

Beat advanced interview stages with advanced interview coaching

Case studies, live execution or sense interviews, panel rounds, CEO conversations, and even the emails + phone chats that happen in between: you'll be in the driver's seat after this course. Seriously.

Seal the deal and win a top-of-market offer, even in this tough market

Our team has integrated with every ATS on the market. We know what recruiters do better than they do. We buy the latest tech compensation data that only companies typically have access to. And we give you data and insight so you don't have to settle, even in 2024 and beyond.

This course includes

6 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

11 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

4 projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Nov 18—Nov 22

    Nov

    18

    Pillar 1: Job search documents, tools + best practices, and infrastructure

    Mon 11/185:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Nov

    19

    Pillar 2: How to find jobs, reach teams, and get 3x the interviews

    Tue 11/195:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Nov

    20

    Pillar 3: Interviewing: storytelling, personal pitch, + behavioral/scenario questions

    Wed 11/205:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Nov

    21

    Pillar 4: Advanced: Frameworks, case studies, homework, debriefs, debugs, + leadership

    Thu 11/215:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Nov

    22

    Pillar 5: How-to: drive to close, evaluate comp, and negotiate your offer(s)!

    Fri 11/225:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

Post-course

    Job search templates

    6 items

    Interview worksheets

    8 items

Bonus

    Join the community on Discord

    1 item

    Nov

    19

    LinkedIn Recruiter & ATS Walkthrough!

    Tue 11/198:00 PM—9:00 PM (UTC)
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What people are saying:

        The frameworks for interesting, relevant anecdotes and how to answer behavioral questions brought my interviewing ability to the next level.
Michael Clowe

Michael Clowe

Director of Engineering
        His expert advice helped me land multiple offers. I know he'll be a partner for the rest of my career.
Jorie Walsdorf

Jorie Walsdorf

Head of Marketing
        He and his team were meticulous in unraveling my personality and achievements, connecting them in ways that gave me refreshed confidence and empowered me to secure a fantastic role. Love, love 'em all!
Darren Davis

Darren Davis

Head of Product
        Toward the end, I was taking several next steps from companies I would've loved to work for and then had to turn them down. Next time I lose my job, I’ll sign on again in a heartbeat, no questions asked.
John Eubank

John Eubank

Engineering Manager
        It's like somebody told you all of the secrets they've been hiding on the other side of the job application.
Sarah Krauss

Sarah Krauss

Head of Studio
        There are deep industry insights alongside all of the more tactical interview prep. The fact I had offers to choose from felt like I had control over my career move, allowing me to be intentional with my decisions.
Stefan Mancevski

Stefan Mancevski

Director of Product Marketing

Meet your new team.

Sherveen Mashayekhi

Sherveen Mashayekhi

Founder & CEO @ Free Agency; fmr. Product Leader @ Stella (AI job matching), Toptal (jobs marketplace), founder @ JobHero (job search tools)

Sherveen has been a product leader and founder in the space of job search + recruiting technology for over a decade, helping individuals reach their career ambition through better tools, services, and practices. He knows the incentives, the systems, and the patterns that drive hiring at the highest levels of tech, and is ready to help you win.

Free Agency

Free Agency

Our mission is to empower people to reach the highest levels of their career potential.

Founded in 2019, Free Agency has been a game-changer for top and emerging talent in tech. We've built platforms, products, and services that have supported thousands of candidates winning top of market roles. We're backed by world class investors like Maveron, Resolute Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, Kevin Durant, Biz Stone, Kygo, and dozens of former clients who put their money where it counts after being on the receiving end of Free Agency's career support.

Course schedule

5+ hours of live classes

  • Every weekday for a week.

    Friendly to ET and PT.

    If you can't make it, you will receive a recording of any particular session after it happens.

  • Async projects.

    Turn theory into muscle.

    Do the homework during the course schedule and you'll receive specific and in-depth feedback. Take it with you afterward to use for future practice and refinement.

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Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

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