The Long Game Ten Essentials
Scouts never hit the trail without their Ten Essentials. These are the ten things you never leave without in a job search or a career move. Check your pack before every leg of the climb.
- NavigationThe Map
One page with your target role, target companies and a rough timeline. If you can't say where you're headed, every trail looks the same.
- Sun protectionThe Runway
Know your number: how many months you can search before it gets painful. It protects you from desperate choices.
- InsulationThe Warm Layer
Three to five people who will vouch for you, refer you, or just keep you steady. Build it before you need it.
- IlluminationThe Headlamp
A LinkedIn profile and resume that say who you are in ten seconds. If they can't see you, they can't hire you.
- First aidThe Bounce-Back Kit
A plan for rejection and ghosting: what you do the same day, who you call, how you reset. A no is a business decision, not a verdict on you.
- FireThe Spark
A daily habit that keeps momentum alive, even 20 minutes. Small and steady beats big and rare.
- Repair kitThe Story Kit
Six to eight real stories with results, ready for any interview question, plus resume and cover letter templates you can patch fast.
- NutritionThe Fuel
One skill you're actively building this quarter. Your value keeps growing while you search.
- HydrationThe Rhythm
A weekly pipeline of applications, conversations and follow-ups, tracked in one place. Steady sips, not a binge.
- Emergency shelterThe Plan B
A bridge if the search runs long: contract work, a stepping-stone role or a side income. It makes you braver at the table.
Trailhead checklist
Just starting out, or just got the news? Do these five this week.
Checklists for every level of the climb come with Long Game coaching.