Cold applying got me (some) interviews. These 5 things made it faster.

You don’t need a referral, but you do need a strategy

Not everyone gets hired through a referral.

I didn’t.

Most of the jobs I landed started the same way:

I hit “submit” on a cold application and hoped for the best.

But here’s the truth: the people who get interviews from cold apps usually aren’t just lucky.

They’re doing a few things right:

• Their resume is clean and focused (and doesn’t get rejected by the ATS)