Great jobs, hidden rules.
Seattle's employers interview to a pattern that is easy to learn and almost never explained to first-generation candidates.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- PT
The people who arrive stuck.
Students and recent graduates
Applying into technology and software and cloud and data around Seattle against people who already had someone make the call for them.
Job seekers who keep reaching the last round
Strong applications, no useful feedback, and no one in Seattle who can say what the shortlist actually turns on.
People early in a job here
First or second role in Seattle, working hard, with nobody explaining how progression or pay is decided.
Career changers
Moving out of aerospace or into it, with a CV that still reads like the last job rather than the next one.
The fields our mentors work in.
Mentors volunteer 30 minutes. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor outside the city is normal and often the point.
Technology and software
Cloud and data
Aerospace
Retail and e-commerce
Health and life sciences
Logistics
Four steps, one half hour.
- 01
Tell us what you are stuck on
A short sign-up: where you are, what you want next, and the one thing blocking it.
- 02
We match you
You are matched with a mentor who has done the job you are aiming at, wherever in the network they sit.
- 03
Pick a time that suits you
Times are shown in PT, so a mentor in another country never means an awkward hour for you.
- 04
Thirty minutes on video
Free to you, on the platform, with a written summary of what to do next.
The questions we hear most in Seattle.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Seattle, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into technology and software here without knowing anyone in it?
Is cloud and data worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for aerospace look like from Seattle?
Should I stay in Seattle, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Seattle experience to an employer who has never heard of my last one?
Who funds the sessions here.
Employers running Give as part of their people strategy, with people mentoring from Seattle and beyond
Universities and community colleges buying career access for students in and around Seattle
Non-profits and workforce programmes
Employers running Redirect for rejected candidates
Ready to start in Seattle?
Book a free 30-minute session, or tell us what you need and we will match you with a mentor who does the job you are aiming at.
The things people ask first.
Do I have to live in Seattle to book?
No. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor is chosen for the job they do rather than the city they sit in.
Is it really free?
Free to you. Sessions are funded by our employer, university and public-sector partners.
How soon can I get a session?
Sign up, tell us what you are stuck on, and pick a slot in PT once you are matched.
Can I be matched with someone in technology and software?
Yes. Technology and software is one of the areas Seattle mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Will my mentor understand the Seattle job market?
Often, yes. Where the better match sits elsewhere, you still get someone who does the job you are aiming at, and the advice is set against what you are facing in Seattle.
Get unstuck from Seattle.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.