Happy Monday friends!
This week i officially started a new advisory role for a brand I’ve been following and admiring for a long time.
This brand is also in the career coaching & recruiting space but has over 2M followers, a podcast and has been featured in multiple press and media publications. I am not at liberty to announce what brand this is, but I hope I can share in the coming future!!
What struck me about this was, I received a verbal offer in my first video chat with the founder because he was blown away by what I have accomplished and curated with this newsletter community. No reference check. No take-home assignment. The following week, I signed and returned a work contract.
If this isn’t evidence enough that you need to start prioritizing your personal brand over your resume, then i don’t know how else to convince you. And I don’t mean content creation. I mean literally your personal brand-how you show up online, your LinkedIn bio- does it have the right tag line? Do you have your portfolio and your projects linked? Do you have recommendations from past or current managers?
I am excited to see what I can accomplish in my new role and I will definitely share my learnings with you along the way.. 😃
Feeling stuck in your job-search? Burnt out and looking for your next career move, but not sure where to begin? Want to understand the backdoor to landing jobs fast? Grab a cup of (virtual) coffee with me and we’ll dive into all of those things!
🚨 If you apply to any job you found through WFH Mama Mail, add this to the ‘How did you hear about this role?’ field on your application: WFH Mama Mail Newsletter — it helps me track which listings are landing and keeps me motivated to find even better opportunities for you! 🍁
📰Backdoor References And 4 Other Underestimated Influences In Hiring
TLDR: Employers don’t always call the references you gave them. A Zety survey of 1,000 US workers found 37% learned a prospective employer had contacted someone they never listed, and LinkedIn makes those connections easy to trace.
So keep your reputation tidy, and line up references beyond former bosses: people you’ve managed and peers give a fuller picture. Small stuff counts too, like personalized thank-you notes and quick, clear scheduling emails between rounds. And prep differently for phone, video, and multi-round interviews.
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Jobs Cheat Code:
🍁= Canada based (with specific province suffixes if listed)
🤠= USA based
🌍= anywhere in the world (with caveats such as time zone requirements)
Behind Today’s Paywall (10/26/26):
18 remote jobs open to Canada and the USA, including a sales role paying $195K–$265K and a people-team role at $100K–$130K. Entry-level seekers: there are customer support and research roles at $18–$26/hour too.
A non-profit hiring 11 roles across Canada. One link, 11 chances.
7 openings at one fast-growing remote-first talent company, across sales, recruiting, consulting and client work. You can apply to several.
2 companies hiring at scale, one with 239 open roles right now, and many are open to Canadians.
3 work-from-anywhere listings, including a customer success role that’s open worldwide, 3 UX openings, and a flexible writing gig.
7 Toronto-area jobs, from $49K up to $145K, with admin, HR, sales, client success and workplace ops roles.
2 upcoming hiring events, one on Nov 4 and one on Nov 19. Both are virtual, so you can attend from your couch.
5 fellowships and youth programs, including a free one that opens for applications this November. Some are global, and some come with certificates.
