EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 11 MIN
How to Use Alumni Networks for Career Moves After 40
from Mid-Career Moves with Fexingo: 30s and 40s Career Strategy, Stagnation, and Reinvention · host Fexingo
Lucas and Luna explore the untapped power of alumni networks—both college and company—for career strategy in your 30s and 40s. They break down specific tactics using Stanford GSB's alumni directory as a case study, explain why warm outreach beats cold applications, and share a concrete framework for reaching out to alumni four steps that yield a 40-percent higher response rate. Lucas reveals the one question that turns a 15-minute informational chat into a job referral, and Luna pushes back on the awkwardness factor. The episode includes a candid moment about how listener support keeps the show ad-free. If you have a degree or an old employer, you have a network you are probably underusing. #AlumniNetworks #CareerStrategy #Networking #CareerPivot #StanfordGSB #InformationalInterviews #JobSearch #MidCareer #CareerGrowth #LateralMove #WarmOutreach #ProfessionalNetwork #AlumniDirectory #CareerAdvice #JobReferral #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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Lucas and Luna explore the untapped power of alumni networks—both college and company—for career strategy in your 30s and 40s. They break down specific tactics using Stanford GSB's alumni directory as a case study, explain why warm outreach beats cold applications, and share a concrete framework for reaching out to alumni four steps that yield a 40-percent higher response rate. Lucas reveals the one question that turns a 15-minute informational chat into a job referral, and Luna pushes back on the awkwardness factor. The episode includes a candid moment about how listener support keeps the show ad-free. If you have a degree or an old employer, you have a network you are probably underusing. #AlumniNetworks #CareerStrategy #Networking #CareerPivot #StanfordGSB #InformationalInterviews #JobSearch #MidCareer #CareerGrowth #LateralMove #WarmOutreach #ProfessionalNetwork #AlumniDirectory #CareerAdvice #JobReferral #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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