Never Search Alone: The Job Seeker’s Playbook

Great framework and solid tips, but I feel this book could've been a long blog post. That said, I'm very grateful for the free Job Search Council (JSC) matching service the author provides and look forward to doing the exercises and strategies discussed in the book as part of my JSC.

In terms of content, the book does feel written for a more “elite” audience (e.g. CEOs, VPs, Directors, and other professionals who tend to have more robust professional networks and financial privilege). Additionally, there were many times where the book basically comes across as a “draw the rest of the fucking owl meme,” where the author provides some foundational guidance and expects the reader to be capable of figuring the rest out. This can be problematic, given that the majority of the case studies feature the ways in which C-suite executives or similar overcame some challenge by leveraging the (seemingly abundant) resources available to them. Since not everyone has such resources available to them, I would've liked to see deeper discussion on what strategies one might use if they find themselves in a less prestigious professional situation.

Lastly, I really disliked the author's tendency to self-promote and rolled my eyes at how many times their connection to Harvard (or another prestigious person/thing) is mentioned. Maybe I'm just a bitter lower class pleb, but it gave me elitist vibes at times. You be the judge.