Treat Your Job Search Like a $7M Business Deal with Anna Belyaeva

The strategies that got you your last few roles will not get you your next one if it's at the VP level. Career strategist Anna Belyaeva joins me to reframe senior job search as closing a seven-figure deal, not submitting an application. Sign up for my newsletter to keep getting weekly insights like this: morewomenpromoted.com/newsletter  Have you been told the job market is brutal? That you should just keep applying and shoot more shots? Today's guest is going to flip that script. Anna Belyaeva is a career strategist and founder of The Career Diet. She works with high-achieving mid-to-senior professionals landing $150K to $300K+ roles. She's been on every side of the table: navigating senior job search herself, pivoting industries, and leading recruitment for some of the top employers in Canada. We've been in the same mastermind for years, and I trust her insight on this market completely. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN - Why your senior job search should be treated like closing a seven-figure deal, not customizing a PDF - The "target company" framework that builds your pipeline 6 months before the role is posted - How to send a cold LinkedIn message at the VP level that actually books the meeting - Why "fake jobs" aren't actually fake (they're posted because of policy, but the candidate is already chosen) and what that means for your strategy - The two non-negotiable priorities that should be on your calendar every week if you're job searching, with Anna's recurring time block rule RESOURCES MENTIONED - Anna Belyaeva on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annabelyaeva - Anna on Instagram: @thecareerdiet - The Career Diet Podcast: Episode 54 - How much time should you really dedicate to interview prep | Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts - Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi - Connect with Katy on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/katy-mcfee-3880b4a - Weekly newsletter: morewomenpromoted.com/newsletter MOST LOVED EPISODES  - S1 E1: **Why 'Working Harder' Is Keeping You Stuck in Middle Management** |  Apple | Spotify - S1 E5: **My Morning Routine (And Why It Changed Everything)** | Apple | Spotify - S1 E6: **Should You Stay or Should You Go? 3 Signs It's Time to Leave Your Job** | Apple | Spotify - S1 E8: **How to Ask for More Money: The Negotiation Episode Every Woman Needs to Hear** | Apple | Spotify - S1 E9: **How to Be Assertive Without Being Labeled "Aggressive"** | Apple | Spotify - S1 E10: **Ask Like an Executive: The 3 Cs Framework for Business Requests That Get Approved** | Apple | Spotify - S2 E25: **Stop Worrying About Your Non Traditional Background - Here's How to Frame It** | Apple | Spotify - S2 E28: **What Your Boss' Feedback Really Means** | Apple | Spotify - S2 E29: **Are You Actually VP Ready?** | Apple | Spotify - S2 E30: **You're Visible, But for the Wrong Things!** | Apple | Spotify **Curious what it’s like to work together?** Send me a message on LinkedIn or Instagram (Katy McFee) and tell me what you are working toward, and we can take it from there. Join me live in Ottawa, Canada, on October 23rd. Save your seat at owntheroomsummit.com. Not sure if you're ready for VP? Take the free assessment and find out at morewomenpromoted.com/quiz Remember, there's room for all of us at the table.