Sam Struan's Linkedin Analytics

In 2012, I booked a one-way flight and moved to a new country with: No job No place to live ...and zero network. I was clueless about how to navigate the job market and find professional 9-5 work. I applied to hundreds of jobs online. I attended networking events. I volunteered. But nothing. No callbacks. Not even a rejection email. Then, in 2013 – after a year of retail jobs – I landed a part-time job at an executive recruitment firm from a referral. I made it my mission to learn as much as I could from the headhunters around me. Everything I’d been told about job searching, networking, how to write a résumé or negotiate a job offer was wrong. After 8 months, I was promoted to a full-time executive recruiter position. I learned the inner workings of the recruitment industry and what truly leads to a successful search. I saw why some candidates were unsuccessful and how others managed to make significant jumps in their careers. I’ve now spent ~10 years at executive search firms or leading internal recruitment teams at rapidly-growing, global tech companies that have raised over $1BN in funding. In 2020, in response to the pandemic, I led the team that recruited over 430 doctors, nurses, clinical operations, and business staff in ~6 months to create the largest publicly accessible digital healthcare service across Canada. So far, I’ve seen over 20,000 résumés throughout my career and written and reviewed 375+ for clients. I’ve also helped clients negotiate a total of over $500,000 extra in salary (and still counting!). For job seekers, if you need help with landing interviews by upgrading your search tools, or negotiating offers/salaries, reach out. I offer recorded personalized 15-20 minute video reviews (plus edit suggestions) for $199 USD to help you land more interviews. For early-stage or small to medium companies hiring, I offer contract support with recruitment processes and strategy (Lever ATS Superuser/Setup). Thanks for reading this far :) Sam