Five Proven Ways to Turn Disinterest into a Job Offer

You landed an introduction to a hiring decision-maker through a mutual connection. Now the person across the table is being perfectly pleasant—and barely paying attention. There's no open role; they're doing someone a favor. This nice conversation is going nowhere, and a job offer is out of reach.

A client of mine sat in exactly that chair. He was in a C-suite search, and a connection had opened the door to a meeting with the CEO of a middle-market company. With no posting and no mandate, my client could tell right away that the CEO's attention was somewhere else.

So, he took control of the situation. "Why don't I take a moment to share my background," he said, "and then I'd welcome your take on where I might be able to help your organization—now or down the road." Then he delivered a powerful, well-rehearsed 90-second pitch.

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