Breakthrough Job Search for the Tech Industry

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Take control of your job search. Implement a proven system to get you interviews, win you the next round, and land you a high-paying offer.

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Course overview

Redesign your job search process and interview strategy to compete and win.

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


The problem:

Tech hiring has changed dramatically. Mass layoffs, shrinking headcounts, and decreasing venture capital has changed the math. There are more candidates than ever competing for a small number of roles. The competition is intense.


The solution:

Since 2019, our strategies have helped tech professionals secure over $400,000,000 in job offers. These clear, actionable systems get people more interviews, help candidates pass those interviews with flying colors, and land people top-of-market offers, even in this rough market.


80% of our clients choose between multiple offers.


Your instructor:

Sherveen Mashayekhi, Founder & CEO of Free Agency

• Backed by Maveron, Resolute, Bloomberg Beta, & more

• Product leader and technologist with a decade in hiring tech

• Advisor and coach to tech executives across NYC and SF


Proven results:

• Hundreds of placements every year in product, engineering, design, marketing, and more

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

• $15.35M raised from industry-leading investors, executives, and 30+ of our own clients


Frustrated by low response rates? Learn how to triple replies and uncover opportunities before anyone else. No gimmicks and no referrals necessary.


Struggling to tell your story? Master storytelling about your career at a fundamental level, preparing you for any question or context.


Worried about the competition? Implement frameworks to do better research, understand employers, and intentionally stand out at every stage.


Course content:


Day 1: Lay the foundations (docs + systems)

• Templates for resumes, cover letters, cold emails, LinkedIn, + so much more

• Systems and tools to use to make the job search painless and efficient

Behind-the-scenes of ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, & other employer systems


Day 2: Flood your calendar with interviews

• Advanced job finding techniques, including Boolean & semantic search

• Actionable steps to take after submitting an app to 3x your response rate

• Strategies and templates to get to know someone at any company (but for real)


Day 3: Win over recruiters & hiring managers

• Masterclass: Personal pitch and career storytelling (prev. client: "game-changing!")

• Repeatable methods for identifying and leveraging recruiter and HM incentives

Win outside the room: templates and nuances for pre- and post-interview comms


Day 4: Beat the competition in the interview cycle

Advanced coaching to become stellar at panel rounds, exec chats, case studies, interview homework, etc.

• First-of-its-kind framework for interview debriefs + analysis, enabling in-cycle adjustments and "hero stories"

• Deep dives on behavioral questions, leadership, end-of-interview moments - be the unforgettable candidate


Day 5: Negotiate like a pro and secure the role

• Framework: how to seal the deal - to be the #1 pick instead of #2 - and take discrete actions toward winning the job

• Behind-the-scenes of compensation systems, databases, and formulas used by companies to calculate offers

• Systems and templates for understanding, evaluating, and negotiating an offer (incl. scripts)


Plus...

• What's the deal with 'hidden jobs,' ATS keyword matching, referrals... get the truth!

• Methods of analogy and loop-storytelling, incl. ways to enhance recall + fit through thank you notes, emails, and phone calls

• Analysis of all stakeholders and incentives inside an interview process

• & so much more


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.

Who is this course for

01

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

02

We're technologists who understand the nuances of product management, engineering, design, marketing, operations, & everything in between.

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You're actively job searching in tech or are planning a move in the next 6 months.

What you’ll get out of this course

An entire job search engine, from your resume to your final offer

You'll get systems and structures for every step of the job search process, built by people who know how hiring really happens, enabling you to take intentional actions at every step.

Behind-the-scenes previews of what it all looks and feels like for employers

You'll see what an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) actually looks like, how recruiters use it, what LinkedIn Recruiter looks like, a live preview of a compensation database, alongside all the insights + nuances of how these systems are used (for + against) you. Get the intel!

Templates, frameworks, worksheets for your entire job search journey

You don't have to start from scratch. Our templates, frameworks, and worksheets are proven in the tech job market. Start from strength!

Advanced coaching to make you a STELLAR storyteller and interviewee

We'll take your interview skills to the top 1%. Past students have put it best: "The interview and storytelling coaching was unbelievable. I'm going to be a better storyteller and negotiator for the rest of my life."

Data and frameworks to ensure you win & negotiate a top-of-market offer

And even in 2024 and 2025, there's room to ensure you win not just a great job, but one that pays you well. Our negotiation framework will ensure you're politely but firmly capable of moving up any given offer, set up a competitive offer scenario, and avoid settling.

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

Jan 6—Jan 10

    Jan

    6

    Day 1: Resumes, Cover Letters, ATS, LinkedIn, & Job Search Tooling

    Mon 1/65:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Jan

    7

    Day 2: How to Get Interviews: Proven Methods, Scalable Systems

    Tue 1/75:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Jan

    8

    Day 3: Interviewing Excellently, Personal Pitch, and Recruiter Persuasion

    Wed 1/85:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Jan

    9

    Day 4: How to Win an Offer: Case Studies, Panels, Advanced Interviewing, & "Debugging"

    Thu 1/95:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Jan

    10

    Day 5: Seal the Deal, Negotiate Your Offer, and Q&A

    Fri 1/105:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

Post-course

    Job search templates

    6 items

    Interview worksheets

    8 items

Bonus

    Join the community on Discord

    1 item

    Jan

    6

    LinkedIn Recruiter & ATS Walkthrough!

    Mon 1/66:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

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Payment Deadline

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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.

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.

Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

Get your specific questions answered LIVE

Have a question specific to your background, career ambitions, or particular job search? There'll be time at the end of every session to get Sherveen's POV!

Interactive and project-based

You’ll be interacting with other careerists and job seekers, submitting projects + getting 1-on-1 feedback, and making progress alongside others.

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you.

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Join an upcoming cohort

Breakthrough Job Search for the Tech Industry

Cohort 4

$500

Dates

Jan 6—10, 2025

Payment Deadline

Jan 4, 2025
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