I want to move from a good MM to a BB/EB as a first year VP. My resume is solid (top schools, top grades) but applying online seems like a waste. I don’t know people at every place either. Any tips?

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Lol ‘too old to send cold emails’. Alright man. Good luck. Killer attitude

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i’d do it if i thought it made sense. it just feels tacky

Since crystal balls are also wildly out of fashion, how do you think they’ll know you exist then?

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BB use headhunters all the time. My inbox is flooded with emails from headhunters trying to fill BB positions

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You need to find a HH you trust. Not easy to do but once you have found him or her - they can test the waters. Ask friends who have moved for recommendations on HH. Direct approach is not recommended IMO.

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Also the BBs generally don’t use headhunters and I’m way too old to be sending cold emails lol.

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