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How to Reach Out to a Company That Isn't Hiring

Dmitry "Dima" Kalinchenko · September 13, 2026 · 7 min read

Most hires never start as a job posting. Here's how to reach out to a company that isn't hiring, backed by data on why direct outreach beats waiting.

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What Anthropic's AI Slowdown Means for Your Job Search in 2026

Dmitry "Dima" Kalinchenko · September 13, 2026 · 7 min read

Anthropic wants to slow AI down. Here's what an AI slowdown job search question actually means for hiring in 2026 — and why the real fix isn't waiting.

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What a Shrinking Labor Force Means for Your Job Search in 2026

Dmitry "Dima" Kalinchenko · September 13, 2026 · 8 min read

The US labor force shrank by 973,000 people in 2026, yet unemployment fell. Here's what a shrinking labor force means for your job search this year.

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How to Build a Target Company List for Your Job Search

Dmitry "Dima" Kalinchenko · September 09, 2026 · 8 min read

How to build a target company list using real hiring signals, growth stage, and fit criteria, the practical step that makes direct outreach actually work.

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What to Send Instead of a Cover Letter

Dmitry "Dima" Kalinchenko · September 09, 2026 · 7 min read

Cover letters get skimmed in 30 seconds or less by most hiring managers. Here's what to send instead of a cover letter, and a message that actually gets read.

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The August 2026 Jobs Report Hides a Bigger Story Than +162,000

Dmitry "Dima" Kalinchenko · September 09, 2026 · 7 min read

The August 2026 jobs report shows 162,000 new jobs and 4.1% unemployment, but the real signal is 55,000 in upward revisions to two earlier months of hiring.

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How to Research a Hiring Manager Before You Reach Out

Dmitry "Dima" Kalinchenko · August 23, 2026 · 8 min read

How to research a hiring manager before you reach out: what to check on LinkedIn, how to turn it into a specific message, and the mistakes that read as creepy.

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AI Career Coaching Can't Do What a Real Conversation Does

Dmitry "Dima" Kalinchenko · August 23, 2026 · 8 min read

AI career coaching is having a moment at Harvard, but new weak-tie research shows why practicing a pitch with an AI avatar still will not get you hired.

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How to Follow Up on a Job Application With No Response

Dmitry "Dima" Kalinchenko · August 21, 2026 · 7 min read

How to follow up on a job application with no response: exact timing, what to say, and the one mistake that turns a good follow-up into a skipped email.

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