Comment by acjohnson55

I've pursued a different strategy, which I feel is more effective once one has built a track record. I haven't had an interview where I was a cold intro to the management of the company in more than a decade. If there's already a pretty good feeling of mutual fit before the interview, the interview becomes more of a formality than a test.

I wouldn't be in an interview where I'm trying to impress the interviewer because that would imply that I'm shooting in the dark for the job, and I frankly don't have the time for that. Not trying to say my time is oh so special, but I have 4 young kids and a track record.

If I had to find a job today, I would use my network to source opportunities and also would find ways to reach leaders at companies I admire. I'm senior in my career now, but this is what I did when I was at the mid-level, too.