Wiseful

vibrant communities > stale databases

Building the future of hiring powered by creators & online communities. The best talent aren't hanging out on job boards, they're engaging in communities and learning from top creators on various platforms across the web. Discover and hire them all in one place with Wiseful.

Focusing on engineering, product, design, sales/growth, and leadership roles in the Tech space. Send me a note at reno@wiseful.co to start meeting candidates for free.

Co-Founder

nextplay 

nextplay is an 8-week fellowship focused on helping talent from non-traditional backgrounds break into tech sales. The fellowship will combine virtual classroom learning and 1:1 coaching to help prepare fellows for a career in tech sales. No prior tech or sales experience required!

You'll have the chance to learn from and network with the best sales reps & leaders from companies like LinkedIn, Zoom, Amazon, Gong, Slack, & more.

All classes are virtual so you can learn from anywhere and will be held in the evening for added flexibility.

Fellows pay $0 up-front for the fellowship and only start paying back tuition once they land a job!

Lead Instructor & Advisor

Transcend Network

Transcend Network is the first global network of founders building the future of learning and work. They run an exclusive fellowship for early-stage founders in the space.

Fellow

BetterUp

Trusted by Fortune 500 companies across all major industries, BetterUp helps organizations go beyond learning to transformation. We do this by offering personalized development through one-to-one virtual coaching to employees at all levels.
  
Uniquely scalable and completely turnkey, we leverage machine learning and the latest research across the behavioral sciences to deliver the world’s most effective approach to sustainable behavior change. To ensure alignment with your business goals, competencies, and values, our coaches become steeped in what is unique about your organization. And they diagnose and close hidden cultural and behavioral gaps, measurably connecting the results from coaching to targeted business outcomes and ROI.

Sr. Talent Strategist | Leadership Development Consultant

LinkedIn

Created partnerships with some of LinkedIn's largest clients, with a focus on using data to develop smarter talent acquisition strategies. This approach offered a sustainable model for attracting and retaining the top talent necessary to scale their businesses. My clients found world class talent that was previously inaccessible, reduced their time/cost per hire which delivered millions back to their bottom line each year, and expanded their brand footprint on the LinkedIn network.

Talent Solutions Consultant, Enterprise

Partnered with small and medium sized businesses to help transform the way they recruit. Worked with HR teams, C-Level executives, and social media strategists to help them develop a first ever talent strategy in many cases. Our tools enabled these companies to fill critical roles in faster time, reduced their recruitment costs to free up more cash, and leveled the playing field with larger companies to better compete for talent.

Talent Solutions Consultant, SMB & Mid-Market

Stanley Black & Decker , Inc.

Sales Management, Account Management, & Commercial Product Roles

US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration

Offered trade counseling assistance and export consulting to small and medium sized companies. We connected these organizations to sales opportunities in markets abroad, working alongside foreign service officers and international trade specialists.

International Trade Fellowship

Founder @ Wiseful - connecting companies to top talent from untapped, professional communities | Helping people land in demand jobs in the Tech industry | Still Hiring? Use our Layoff List w/ 15K+ candidates 👇

Connecting talent to opportunity.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲: I can help you access diverse, high-caliber talent from professional communities across the web. We specialize in engineering, product, design, sales/marketing, and leadership roles. Reach out to reno@wiseful.co or send me an InMail/connection request for more info. You can also go here to learn more: https://www.wiseful.co/

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: Earn $$ for helping people in your community get hired at top companies (currently in private beta). Apply at https://www.wiseful.co/creators

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛: join our platform and create a profile here to get matched up to relevant jobs: https://app.wiseful.co/?link=sign_up1 We also created "The List" - a central layoff list used by thousands of companies that you can add yourself to if your role has been impacted. Go here to add your information: https://www.wiseful.co/candidates

Don’t forget to give me a follow for weekly career advice on topics like networking, interviewing, how to use LinkedIn, and more. 

More about me 👇 

A first-generation college student born into a working-class family outside of Chicago, I know all too well the challenges of finding a job and navigating a professional career. I had no connections, no wealth, or "that one family friend" that could get me a job.
	
Since then, I've sold millions of dollars in SaaS products, advised executives from start-ups to large enterprises, led teams, and worked at some cool companies like LinkedIn, Fortune 500 Stanley Black & Decker, and the #1 mobile-coaching platform, BetterUp. 
	
Now, I'm on a mission to help others realize their potential and democratize access to the best companies & jobs. I've been fortunate to help thousands of professionals land a job they love…but there's still much work to do.

The late CEO of Zappos, Tony Hsieh, used to offer new hires $2,000 on the spot to leave the company.
 
Highly unusual but helped weed out people that weren't a fit.
 
He would also fly candidates to their HQ for final round interviews.
 
Pick them up from the airport, give them a tour, then they spent the day interviewing.
 
After the interviews, the recruiter circled back w/ the shuttle driver to ask how they were treated.
 
If the driver wasn’t treated well, they don’t hire that person.
 
Even if they crushed their interviews.
 
Even if they had all the right skills & qualifications.
 
He believed that a candidate's behavior and attitude towards others, especially those in lower positions, was a reflection of their overall character and how they would interact with customers and colleagues.
 
He was right.
 
Zappos became well-known for its exceptional customer service and employee satisfaction
 
Takeaways?
 
- Small actions and interactions can have a big impact.
 
- Treat every touchpoint you have with a company as part of the interview process.
 
- Having the right skills and experience are important, but kindness, empathy, and respect also matter (more IMO).
 
#jobsearch #jobinterviews #careers

Reno Perry

Connecting talent to opportunity.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲: I can help you access diverse, high-caliber talent from professional communities across the web. We specialize in engineering, product, design, sales/marketing, and leadership roles. Reach out to reno@wiseful.co or send me an InMail/connection request to post your jobs and start meeting candidates for free.

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: Earn $$ for helping people in your community get hired at top companies (currently in private beta). Apply at www.wiseful.co

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛: We also created THE Layoff List that you can add yourself to if your role has been impacted (also in my featured section). 

Don’t forget to give me a follow for weekly career advice on topics like networking, interviewing, how to use LinkedIn, and more. 

More about me 👇 

A first-generation college student born into a working-class family outside of Chicago, I know all too well the challenges of finding a job and navigating a professional career. I had no connections, no wealth, or "that one family friend" that could get me a job.
	
Since then, I've sold millions of dollars in SaaS products, advised executives from start-ups to large enterprises, led teams, and worked at some cool companies like LinkedIn, Fortune 500 Stanley Black & Decker, and the #1 mobile-coaching platform, BetterUp. 
	
Now, I'm on a mission to help others realize their potential and democratize access to the best companies & jobs. I've been fortunate to help thousands of professionals land a job they love…but there's still much work to do.

I would never negotiate my salary before going to these sites first:
 
1/ Levels.fyi
 
Who's it for: mostly techies, especially software engineers
 
Why I like it: Detailed compensation data for different job levels, locations, and companies. They also highlight unique benefits a company has and assign a $ value to them.
 
2/ Comparably
 
Who's it for: Originally popular with people in tech, now expanded to all industries
 
Why I like it: You can compare salaries and benefits with others in your industry, and as a bonus, they do "Best Company For…" awards for categories like Diversity, Leadership, Women, and more.
 
3/ RepVue
 
Who's it for: experienced sales reps & newbies looking for tech sales jobs
 
Why I like it: each company gets scored based on peer feedback, find out how much reps are making from $60K/yr. to top earners fetching $1M+/yr.
 
4/ Elpha
 
Who's it for: Women in tech and startups
 
Why I like it: Over 8,500 reported salaries you can access. It's also a community of women supporting each other in their careers, with discussions on salary, career advice, and more.
 
5/ Fishbowl
 
Who's it for: Professionals interested in large employers like Google, Deloitte, and Accenture
 
Why I like it: They have several salary 'bowls' you can access for discussions on compensation, negotiations, and raises for your role/industry.
 
6/ Salary.com
 
Who's it for: Anyone looking for salary information across different industries
 
Why I like it: Provides salary data, a personal salary report, and has a cost of living calculator.  
 
7/ Glassdoor
 
Who's it for: Job seekers across all industries
 
Why I like it: While I question the quality of their written reviews, I've always found their salary information and salary estimator tool helpful.
 
8/ Blind
 
Who's it for: Tech professionals, but also expanding into other industries
 
Why I like it: A community discussion platform where people freely share their comp, they also have total compensation data aggregated from thousands of their users.
 
9/ H1Bdata[dot]info
 
Who's it for: International professionals looking for work visa sponsorship
 
Why I like it: Access millions of H1B salaries from official data disclosed by the US Dept of Labor by company, job title, and location.
 
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When researching salaries, don't just visit one site and call it a day.
 
It’s always best to research multiple sites to get a more accurate picture of a comp range for any role.
 
Good luck out there.

#jobsearch #jobinterviews #salary 

Everyone talks about increasing your salary but I had a client take a paycut for their new job.

In return, they got:

- a better manager
- a better team
- a better quality of life
- more useful skills
- more growth opportunities in a new industry

Sometimes it's the 'non-financial' factors that can offer the biggest rewards.

Oh, and after a year they made back their old salary and then some.

One step back. Two steps forward.

#jobsearch #jobinterviews #careers 

If you don’t get an offer,

It doesn’t mean you did something wrong.

The biggest mistake people make after getting rejected is severing all ties with recruiters & hiring managers.

After investing hours in those relationships.

Maybe it was timing, limited openings, someone was slightly more qualified, or market conditions changed hiring plans (like what's happening now).

There are a lot of factors outside of your control.

If you really liked the company,

Next time you get rejected:

1) Send a note to all the recruiters and hiring managers you spoke with thanking them for the time and offer to stay in touch (template in comments)

2) Reach back out every few months to share what you’ve been up to and ask about new opportunities.

You’ll be surprised how many times this leads to offers down the road.

Sometimes “no” just means “not yet.”

(templates below anyone can use)

#jobsearch #jobinterviews #rejection 

As a hiring manager, I can tell when someone isn't confident.

It often sets the tone of the interview.

Here are 6 science-backed ways to be more confident in your next interview:

1/ Don't be like other candidates who just skim the website and call it a day. Dig deep, research the company's history, products, and values. The more you know, the more confident you'll feel.


2/ Nonverbal cues are your secret weapon. Nod your head, lean in to show you're engaged, look the interviewer in the eye, smile, etc. 

(Research shows only 7% of our message is conveyed through words, while 55% comes from body language and 38% from tone of voice)


3/ Don't expect your skills and experience to be enough. Using the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method can help you structure your responses and provide specific examples to stand out from the crowd. 


4/ Use positive affirmations to pump yourself up before the interview. Tell yourself you're confident, capable, and ready to crush it. Positive self-talk is proven to work. 


5/ Good communication is a two-way street. Don't just focus on what you're going to say. Listen carefully to the interviewer's questions, and show you're engaged by nodding, asking follow-up questions, and making thoughtful responses.


6/ Practice...always. Don't just wing it on the day of the interview. Rehearse your answers to common questions, and role-play with a friend or family member. You'll be more prepared and relaxed.


You got this. 

💪

#jobsearch #jobinterviews #careers

Reminder: If you’re interviewing at a company and it’s looking good,

Keep looking elsewhere.

Doesn't matter if you land a final interview and everyone says how great you are.

Too many people get attached to one company.

Remember, they're courting 3 other people they also invited to a final interview.

If companies are going to do this you should too.

You can continue to chase that opportunity.

But don't stop generating additional opportunities for yourself.

Until you sign an offer letter ‘don’t take your foot off the gas.’

🚗

p.s. - even if you sign an offer letter and start your new job, keep the door open with other companies you were talking to. With unpredictable layoffs and rescinded offers in this market, you never know what could happen.

#jobinterviews #jobsearch

I bombed most interviews when I started looking for jobs.

When I tried networking it felt like nobody ever responded.

The first website I made was so bad random people reached out about all the design issues and typos.

When I first started pitching clients I got nervous & rambled.

My first LinkedIn posts would barely crack 100 views.

Don’t be discouraged if you're not good at something.

Not being good is part of the process.

You learn by doing.

And every successful person you see had a Day 1.

💪

#jobsearch #jobinterviews #mondaymotivaton 

Since anyone can use ChatGPT to make a cover letter in 3.2 seconds, does that mean employers will finally see them as pointless and no longer require them? 

Things hiring managers don't like to do:

Post jobs, review resumes, interview.

Why many prefer hiring referrals:

- Faster & costs less
- They stay at their company longer
- Less risky (they know you or someone they know vouches for you)

Why that's good for you:

- Higher chance of success
- Actually easier when done right
- Less competition (less than 10% try this approach)

Referred applicants are 15x more likely to be hired than applicants who apply via a job board.

Love it or hate it, this is the reality of how companies & human psychology work.

But you can use it to your advantage.

It's never been easier to apply for a job online.

But consider adding this 'win-win' strategy into the mix.

Network. Build relationships. Add value. Gain trust.

#jobsearch #jobinterviews #networking


Job interviews are high-pressure situations.

More for candidates than the interviewers.

This is why I love recruiters & hiring managers who go out of their way to do things like:

- Send candidates a list of potential topics/questions to expect beforehand
- Build rapport to help calm any nerves
- Tell them it’s ok to take & reference notes
- Tell them it's ok to 'pause' if they need to
- Tell them it’s ok if they need more time to answer a question

Less walking on eggshells.

More productive conversations & better experience.

Shout out to everyone doing this today to create an environment where people can be their best.

#jobinterviews #jobsearch

Hiring one day, layoffs the next.

This new reality is exhausting. 

But it’s not all bad news.

Last month we removed 800+ people from our layoff list who landed new jobs.

Some had been seerching for months.

But the thousands of recruiters and hiring managers using our list don’t care about that.

They don’t care that people have been laid off.

They don’t care about the gaps.

Continually impressed with how they’ve stepped up to help others.

If you’ve been impacted and haven’t signed up for our list, add yourself below 👇

And if you know someone who can use the help, feel free to tag/share.

#jobsearch #jobinterviews #layoffs

If there’s a chance you could be laid off (pretty much anyone), 

Make sure to document all your wins:

- results
- other key metrics
- rankings you achieved
- awards & accolades
- client successes 
- praise from your manager or other leaders

It’ll help with your resume, interviews, and overall narrative. 

A lot. 

I recently worked with someone who had trouble updating their resume with numbers from their last job.

Unfortunately they (along with their entire department) were laid off and locked out of the company system & email immediately.

If you haven’t done this yet, start collecting that info now. 

And regardless of whether you think you’ll be laid off, it’s a good idea to do this exercise at least 1x quarter.

You got this.

💪

#jobsearch #jobinterviews #layoffs

Many people feel small talk is pointless.
 
But it's an underrated interview skill you can use.
 
How I used it to build better connections w/ recruiters & hiring managers:
 
 
1/ Skip the weather talk (this gives small talk a bad rap). Instead, research their LinkedIn to get conversation starters. Do they like reading? Do they like to travel? Did they have an interesting career transition?
 
 
2/ Ask open-ended questions. People love to talk about themselves, so ask questions that require more than a one-word answer. For example, "I saw on LinkedIn you're trying to read one book a month, what have you been reading lately?"
 
 
3/ Actively listen (heard this one enough?). Show that you value their opinion by active listening, nodding, making eye contact, and using follow-up questions. For example, "That's interesting, can you tell me more about that?"
 
 
4/ Practice in a low-stakes environment. If small talk makes you uncomfortable, start with people you know, like family and friends, and work up to more challenging situations like networking events.
 
 
These strategies helped me to overcome my fear of small talk and build stronger connections.
 
Small talk doesn't have to be shallow and boring.
 
Instead, use it to your advantage.
 
 
#jobinterviews #jobsearch #careers #smalltalk

When Calendly asked me to speak at their HUGE upcoming webinar series, I couldn't refuse.

This month I'll be one of their featured speakers for their upcoming "Recruiting Week" series.

Talking about hiring trends, how the candidate experience is evolving (and devolving some cases), and what the future of recruiting looks like.

It's no secret things have changed at lightspeed in the last few years,

And they're about to change even more.

This one is for any hiring managers or TA professionals in my network looking to get ahead of the curve.

The whole series is free to attend too.

Hope you see some of you there!

Check the comments to sign up 👇

#jobsearch #hiringtrends #recruiting 

If a company isn't your family what is it?
 
The co-founder of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman, came up with an answer.
 
His blueprint to break free from the corporate rat race and build a life worth living:
 
1/ Work isn't family but instead a "tour of duty"
 
Instead of committing to long-term employment, you work on specific missions or projects for a set period of time.
 
Ex: a tour of duty for a software engineer might involve building a new product before moving on.
 
 
2/ Build "network intelligence"
 
Build relationships outside your immediate team to tap into diverse skills, perspectives, and resources.
 
Ex: a marketing manager should network with sales, engineering, and product teams to gain new insights and get more contacts that can advance their career


3/ Create an "alliance mindset"
 
Focus on shared goals and values, not individual success or short-term gains.
 
Ex: this might be a sales rep helping their customers achieve their goals, even if it means sacrificing short-term sales. And both the company and employee have an understanding of what's being done.
 
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What do you think of Reid's idea of work?

#careers #jobsearch #work 

I chased jobs with high salaries.

When I should have chased:

• environments of trust vs. micromanaging
• taking vacation without feeling guilty  
• teammates I enjoy working with
• supportive managers & leaders
• opportunities to grow
• learning new skills

What you get paid is important (not arguing that). 

But don't forget what else matters.

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