Goal · Find work or explore a career
Use your connections to find your next role
Your next role is often one conversation away. TapForNetwork shows the people you already know at the companies you choose, and turns it into small, clear steps every day.
01How it helps
What TapForNetwork does for you
The work of remembering, spotting and timing, done for you. You stay in charge of every message.
Maps you into target companies
See who you already know at the companies on your list.
Finds people who do the work
People in the kinds of role you want, so you can ask what the work is really like.
Times your asks
It suggests a genuine reconnect before any request.
Keeps follow-ups on track
Thank-yous, chats and referrals never slip.
02Who it is for
Made for people like you
- People looking for a new job, in the same field or a new one.
- Graduates and career changers who want informational chats before applying.
- People returning to work after a break.
- Anyone quietly exploring what is out there while still employed.
Sample data: a made-up product designer looking for a role at three climate-tech companies.
Today · Find work
Sample1Ask for a 15-minute chat about the design team
Kenji Nakamura · Design Lead · Solace Energy
- Works at a target company
- Same field as you
2Reconnect: congratulate her on the new role
Sofia Bianchi · Engineering Manager · GridPath
- Connected 2019, no recent contact
- Target company
3Follow up on last week’s chat as promised
Musa Adeyemi · Recruiter · Terra Labs
- Your reminder is due today
- Your note: “send portfolio link”
03Your playbook
Reconnect before you ask
Four steps. Each takes minutes, not hours.
- 1
Name five to fifteen target companies
Fewer targets means better conversations. Add the kinds of role you want.
- 2
See who you know there
Your Best fits show who you already know at each company, with a plain reason. Where you know nobody yet, ask the people you do know who could introduce you.
- 3
Warm up before asking
If you have not spoken for a long time, Today suggests a genuine check-in first. An ask arrives better after a real exchange.
- 4
Ask for a chat, then a referral
Informational chats come first: fifteen minutes about the team and the work. A referral request comes only after that, and only if it fits.
04Messages
Example messages
Examples to adapt, not to paste. Make the details true for you and the person you write to.
Hi Kenji, I am exploring design roles in climate tech and Solace keeps coming up. Would you have 15 minutes in the next few weeks to tell me what the design team works on? Happy to fit around your schedule.
Ask for information, not a job. Keep it short and specific.
Sofia, congratulations on the move to GridPath! I remember your talk on grid forecasting at the 2019 summit. How are you finding the new team?
A real, specific reason to write. No ask in this message.
Thanks again for the chat, Kenji. The senior designer role on your careers page looks like a strong fit with the work I showed you. Would you feel comfortable referring me? Completely fine if not.
Only after a real conversation. Link the exact role.
05Rhythm
Follow up without pestering
Small and steady beats big and rare.
- A few steps a day: one reconnect, one chat request, one promised follow-up.
- After a chat: thank them the same day and note what you learned.
- No reply after a week: one short nudge. Still nothing: pause for a month.
- Every Friday: update notes and the status of each target company.
Mistakes to avoid
- Asking for a referral from someone you have never spoken to.
- Sending a CV as the first message.
- Messaging five people at the same company on the same day.
- Forgetting to tell people how it turned out. They helped; close the loop.
06Plans
Free, or with AI help
Free with an account and a verified e-mail. Paid plans add AI message drafts and conversation practice, from Basic up.
Free, no AI
Free includes the import, Best fits for your goal with your target companies, notes, reminders and up to six explained steps a day, with message templates.
Paid plans, optional AI
Paid plans add AI drafts built from your notes, practice for informational chats and Find new people: people on the public web who fit your goal, each with their public page, so you check them before you write, within a monthly credit allowance.
Good to know
- The export lists first-degree connections only. Second-degree paths mean asking someone.
- Titles and companies are as of your export date.
- TapForNetwork does not judge anyone's suitability for a job and makes no hiring decisions.
- It cannot promise interviews, referrals or offers.
Questions
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