Dear Valued Users,
It's with a heavy heart that we announce the permanent closure of StepTalk.org on August 31st, 2025.
This decision wasn't an easy one. For over twenty years, StepTalk has been a source of support for stepparents around the world! However, over the years, the costs associated with maintaining and upgrading the site to remain secure, meet current standards and maintain availability have become unsustainable.
We are incredibly grateful for your support, contributions and the community you've helped us build. Your engagement has made StepTalk.org a special place and we cherish the memories and connections made here.
We would especially like to thank Aniki for volunteering to be a moderator and for caring so much.
Thank you for being a part of our journey and we wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
Dawn and The StepTalk Team
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It sounds really interesting.
It sounds really interesting. You basically have to research (LinkedIN is great) to find the actual people that do the hiring, so you're stuff doesn't get tossed before it even gets to them. THEN, you write them a letter about how you can specifically alieviate their pain (so to speak) with filling their position. You then write your resume with more like a letter tayloring your experience to exactly what they're looking for.
I'm excited. Especially since I found the one manager fairly easily. I also didn't realize how out of date my profile was and how many people I already knew on there. People in high profile positions too.
I really think this will help tremendously. Everyone knows that most positions are filled before they're even posted. By a friend or a cousin or something. I want to be that 'friend'!
I actually found reference to
I actually found reference to it somewhere else first before I came across the Liz Ryan article. It IS hard to find a good job. I know because I used to do hiring in a plant and so much went straight into the trash. I'm also hoping reaching out to my old contacts may turn up something.
I don't know about this
I don't know about this approach.
I work in accounting and years ago we had someone call the controller and do this. It was a disaster, the controller was not impressed, told the caller that she was far to busy to be dealing with calls like this and that is why we have an HR department.
She then called other controllers who were friends of hers and warned them about this person.
Maybe it was because they called instead of sending a letter?