Hook
You stopped telling people you’re looking.
I know why.At first you told everyone.
Former colleagues. Friends. Your old boss.Then the months went by.
And every “So, how is the search going?” got harder to answer.
(“Still looking. Something will come up soon.”)So you went quiet.
No more updates. No more coffees.
Better to come back when you have good news.I did exactly the same.
Nine months of applications after my redundancy. Not a single interview.
And the fewer people knew, the longer it lasted.Here’s what I didn’t see then.
Most senior roles are filled through people.
The moment you stop talking, you leave the only channel that really works.📌 Silence protects your pride. It costs you your next role.Try this tomorrow:
↳ Pick three people who know your work.
↳ Send each one a short message: what you’re looking for, and one thing they could do.
↳ No apology. No explanation of the gap.You don’t need good news to reconnect. You need a clear ask.Who is the first person you’d write to?
