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Land a new job

A ready-made journey for anyone who wants to land a new job: 9 steps, about 3.4 hours in all, in an order that works — work steps of 30 minutes or less, with real-world sessions kept whole.

Career 9 steps · about 3.4 hours
Start this journey

Opens in Nextep with a two-minute first step lit. Free, and no account needed to begin.

When it's useful

When you have decided to land a new job but the first move is fuzzy. Nextep shows one step at a time, keeps the rest in order, and never calls anything overdue — a day that slips simply becomes today.

The steps

  1. 1Write down what you want from the next role20 min
  2. 2Pick the 5 achievements the resume should lead with20 min
  3. 3Rewrite the resume bullets around them30 min
  4. 4Find a warm intro at the company20 min
  5. 5Tailor the cover letter to the posting30 min
  6. 6Submit the application20 min
  7. 7Research the company and the interviewer25 min
  8. 8Prepare 3 stories for the first-round call25 min
  9. 9Send a thank-you within 24h15 min

Work steps over 30 minutes are split into parts when you start, so they fit somewhere in a day; sessions — a run, an appointment, a call — stay whole.