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Career Coaching Secrets

How to Break Into the Hidden Job Market with James Whittaker (Directors, VPs & C-Suite Leaders, watch this)

05 Sep 2025

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In this episode of Career Coaching Secrets Podcast, Rexhen sits down with James Whitaker — CEO of The Ambitious Exec, creator of the Reverse Job Search Method, and former Deloitte hiring director. James shares how senior leaders can skip job boards, tap into the hidden job market, and land top roles faster through warm referrals.We dive into:Why executive job searches are different from early-career rolesThe #1 mistake most execs make when looking for new opportunitiesHow The Ambitious Exec scaled to the Inc. 5000 (#242)James’s new venture, Matchsticks Career AI, and how it helps professionals calculate their career scoreAdvice for coaches and consultants looking to scale their impactYou can find him on:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameshwhittaker/https://theambitiousexec.com/Support the showYou can also watch this podcast on YouTube at:https://www.youtube.com/@CareerCoachingSecretsIf you are a career coach looking to grow your business you can find out more about Purple Circle at http://joinpurplecircle.com Get Exclusive Access to Our In-Depth Analysis of 71 Successful Career Coaches, Learn exactly what worked (and what didn't) in the career coaching industry in 2024: https://joinpurplecircle.com/white-paper-replay

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