Get understood before your resume/CV gets filtered out.
PivotDesk helps experienced professionals find and approach the right people inside target companies before an application has to explain their whole story.
For experienced professionals whose next move makes more sense in conversation than on paper.
Your experience is strong. The application still looks risky.
When you change role, industry or country, a sensible move can look risky on a resume/CV. The fit may be clear once you explain it, but a quick screen sees the unfamiliar background first.
Sending more applications does not add the missing context. It gives the same document more chances to be judged in a few seconds.
Speak to the right people before you rely on an application.
A relationship-led job search means choosing target companies, contacting people close to the work and following up before an application has to explain your full story.
You still apply when a suitable role opens, but you have already created more chances to be understood.
Learn how a relationship-led job search works and when it is worth trying.
Turn a target-company list into thoughtful outreach.
A spreadsheet can hold company names and contact details. PivotDesk helps you choose the people worth approaching, find a real reason to contact them and follow up without losing the thread.
1. Choose where to focus.
Focus on one role and market, then decide which companies deserve your time.
2. Find the right people.
Choose people who are close to the work and likely to understand the move you want to make.
3. Send thoughtful outreach.
Research each contact and write a tailored message with a clear reason to reach out.
4. Keep each conversation moving.
Prepare for meetings, record what you learn and follow up at the right time.
Applications work when the fit is obvious. PivotDesk helps when your next move needs a conversation.
Built from hiring experience
Jeff McClelland has hired around 200 people and sat on the hiring side of well over 1,000 interviews at Skype, Wise and Salv.
Early users helped refine PivotDesk while moving from target lists to real outreach. Some received replies, booked meetings and held useful conversations with people inside target companies.
Who PivotDesk is for
Good fit if:
- You are an experienced professional with one clear direction
- Your experience is relevant, but applications are producing little response
- You are willing to research companies, contact people and follow up
Probably not the right fit if:
- You are looking for your first job or an entry-level role
- Applications already work well, or you are still exploring unrelated directions
- You want someone else to run the search or guarantee the outcome
See the process from target list to outreach.