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First seen on the TechTO stage in 2024. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Scott ↗
In their words
I've been in the tech industry for the last decade and I've worked for some of the biggest companies out there — Oracle, Salesforce, Shopify — and I've actually never applied to a job through a job board
this isn't necessarily a product problem, but it's really a marketing problem
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Quick answers
What is Scott Blostein known for?
Coaching people into tech sales roles, after a decade in enterprise sales at Oracle, Salesforce, Shopify and ClickUp.
What was his TechTO talk about?
A five-minute session at TechTO Talent in June 2024 on landing a job without applying through a job board — how companies hire internally first, then by referral, and only then post publicly.
What does he mean by the informational interview?
Approaching people who already hold the job you want — not their managers — to learn the day-to-day, and turning one of them into an internal champion who can refer you before a role is ever posted.