Meeting Purpose
Vera Oliinyk seeks help with a stalled job search.
Key Takeaways
- Problem: Vera Oliinyk, a senior QA engineer, is stalled in a job search after an August layoff. Despite a strong CV (30 callbacks from 50 applications), all 4 interviews ended with the same excuse: "client paused the role."
- Constraints: The search is limited to remote B2B contracts (to avoid high taxes) and a high salary threshold (min. 23k PLN/month), which excludes most Polish roles.
- Solution: Capital Career Club proposed an end-to-end service using automated outreach (50–100 emails/day) to target US/Canada hiring managers directly, bypassing competitive job boards.
- Offer: The service costs a 6,000 PLN upfront fee plus 23% of the first three months' salary. A payment plan is available for the upfront fee.
Topics
Job Search Stagnation
- Background: Laid off in August from a B2B contract with Bank of Montreal.
- Current Strategy: Applying to ~50 roles since August, primarily via LinkedIn.
- Results:
- Initial Success: 30 callbacks → 10 potential matches.
- Interview Wall: 4 interviews (Cyprus, Ukraine, Germany, Denmark) all ended with the same feedback: "client paused the role."
- Urgency: The search must succeed by October, as hiring slows significantly from November to April.
Search Constraints & Target Profile
- Contract: B2B only.
- Location: Fully remote with international flexibility (e.g., Italy), targeting US/Canada time zones.
- Salary: Minimum 23,000 PLN/month (negotiable from 26k PLN/month).
- Role: Senior QA Engineer, preferring technical work over management.
- Exclusions:
- Poland: Most roles are hybrid or offer insufficient pay (e.g., 5k PLN/month gross).
- Germany: Frequent requirement for a Computer Science diploma.
- Automation: Prefers a hybrid manual/automation role.
Proposed Solution: Capital Career Club Service
- Strategy: Use automated outreach to bypass competitive job boards and directly contact hiring managers.
- Tool: Apollo email scraper to build targeted lists.
- Volume: 50–100 personalized emails/day.
- Service Components:
- CV & LinkedIn optimization.
- Automated application management.
- Interview preparation (mock interviews).
- Ongoing support for a second B2B role.
- Pricing:
- Upfront Fee: 6,000 PLN (one-time).
- Success Fee: 23% of the first three months' salary.
- Payment Plan: The 6,000 PLN fee can be paid in installments (e.g., 10 months at ~600 PLN/month) via Psylliver 24.
Next Steps
- Vera Oliinyk: Review the offer and payment options.
- Vera Oliinyk: Notify Aziz Khaitov of the decision via email or LinkedIn.