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For example, check out the book The Motivation Hacker by Nick Winter and the advice on productivity in Appendix 2.

Never job hunt again.

Your job hunts will get easier and easier as you build career capital.

The most important thing you can do to put yourself in a better position is to gain more connections, so you can get better referrals.

We have tips on that in the next chapter.

Once you're in a job, focus on developing strong skills and excel in your work.

The best marketing is word of mouth, employers seeking you out rather than the other way around.

If you're great at your job, then people will actively want to refer you to employers, because it's doing them a favor as well as you.

Conclusion

Getting a job can be an unpleasant process, but if you go through the steps in this chapter, you'll give yourself the best chance of success.

And that will make sure you fulfill your potential to find a satisfying career and contribute to the world.

Apply this to your own career.

What are the most important three steps to take in order to get into your top options?

Try to be as specific as possible.

Some good examples?

Follow up with my boss at my last internship.

Write 10 applications.

Meet three people in the industry.

And find someone to job hunt with.

The key steps probably involve speaking to people.