Austin Belcak

I Teach People How To Land Amazing Jobs Without Applying Online // Ready To Land A Great Role In Less Time (With A $44K+ Raise)? Head To 👉 CultivatedCulture.com/Coaching

CultivatedCulture.com/Coaching // I teach people how to land jobs they love in today's market without traditional experience and without applying online.

In 2013, I graduated from college with a biology degree, terrible grades, and a job in healthcare that paid me next to nothing.

Two years later, I scored interviews at Google, Microsoft, & Twitter and I accepted an offer from Microsoft with a $70,000 raise

All without “traditional” experience and without applying online.

Today, I teach people (just like you!) how to use the same system to land their dream job without applying online.

That system has helped thousands of job seekers land offers at places like Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Twitter, Uber, Spotify, Deloitte, Accenture, Sequoia Capital, Tesla, SpaceX, ESPN, The NFL, & more.

The people we work with don't just land offers at great companies. They also get:

💰 Average Raise: $44,000+ 
🧭 Average Time To Offer: 3.5 Months
⭐ Satisfaction Rating: 9.52/10
🤝 End-To-End Job Search Support
✅ 3X+ ROI Guarantee

Ready to land your dream job? 

Head to 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 and book a *FREE* 30 minute Career Clarity Call.

These calls are 30 minute, one-on-one sessions with our team where you'll learn:

1. The exact reason why your current job search strategy isn't working

2. Why traditional hiring processes are broken (and what you can do instead)

3. How to overcome the biggest challenge that's preventing you from achieving your job search goals

4. How to pick and choose where you land job interviews (seriously!)

5. Exactly what you need to do to land your dream job and salary

Don't just take my word for it though. Here's what a few of our clients have to say about working with us:

“I recently left a job with nothing else lined up. My visa was tied to that job so I had 60 days to get hired and land visa sponsorship. Austin helped me land a Program Manager role at a leading tech company, a 30% raise, AND H1-B sponsorship.” - Jasleen

"I was unemployed and close to losing my house. Working with Cultivated Culture helped me land multiple interviews and two offers for senior-level roles in less than 70 days." - Karina

"I spent years struggling to take the transition from vendor to full time employee. Austin helped me land a job in Product Marketing at a Fortune 30 tech company with a $40,000+ raise." - Amyr

Learn more and book your free Career Clarity Call here 👉 CultivatedCulture.com/Coaching

Founder

I teach people how to use unconventional strategies to land jobs they love in today's market (without connections, without traditional "experience," and without applying online).

My strategies have been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Inc., Fast Company, and more. My students have landed interviews and offers at Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, Uber, Deloitte, Accenture, ESPN and more. 

Ready to take your career to the next level? Check out my step-by-step breakdown of the process that has helped hundreds of people like you land amazing jobs at the world's best companies (it's totally free): https://cultivatedculture.com/dreamjob/

Want to chat? Shoot me an email at austin@cultivatedculture.com

Cultivated Culture is a carbon negative business. Our contributions help remove 60+ tons of CO2Es from the atmosphere and plant over 2,000 new trees every year 🌲

7 AI Prompts That Will Transform Your Job Search After Being Laid Off:

Context: The Harsh Reality of Starting Over

Job seekers with 10, 15, or 20+ years of experience often face:

 – Long gaps with zero responses
 – Pressure to “keep up” with new tech
 – Bias toward “fresh” or entry-level talent

AI levels the playing field by helping you showcase value, not just history.

Here's how:

1. Resume Transformation Prompt

To revamp your resume, use:

"Analyze my resume for a [target role]. Identify gaps between my experience and job requirements, then rewrite my bullets to highlight transferable skills and quantifiable achievements."

This reframes long experience into modern, relevant, value-driven language.

 The result? Higher response rates and more recruiter engagement.

2. LinkedIn Headline Generator

 Most headlines are just job titles.

A smart, keyword-optimized headline boosts profile views, search visibility, and inbound recruiter messages.

Try this:

"Create 5 LinkedIn headlines for a professional with 10+ years in [industry] targeting [new role]. Include keywords that attract recruiters and highlight experience."

3. Value Validation Project Creator

Use AI to create a mini project that proves your value before you’re hired:

"Design a small project I could complete to demonstrate my capabilities for [target company] in [target role]. Include 2–3 deliverables that showcase relevant skills."

Hiring managers view project-driven candidates as proactive problem-solvers.

4. Interview Question Predictor

Start prepping for your interview by rehearsing the questions you'll be asked:

"Based on this job description [paste JD], generate 15 likely interview questions, including 5 behavioral questions about adapting to new technologies."

This prepares you for tough questions on tech, change, and adaptability.

5. Age-Proofing Communication Prompt

Shift communication away from “years served” and toward results delivered.

Try this:

"Review this email/cover letter and identify any language that may hint at age or dated experience. Suggest alternatives that emphasize value, adaptability, and expertise."

This helps position experience as an asset, not a red flag.

6. Salary Research Assistant

Want to aim for a higher salary? This prompt can help:

"Analyze current market salary ranges for [role] in [location] for experienced professionals. Include negotiation arguments that emphasize value, not tenure."

This produces tailored salary insights + value-based negotiation points, leading to stronger offers and more confidence at the table.

📈 James was overwhelmed after a layoff. Our AI + coaching approach helped him land an EdTech leadership role with a 42% raise.

👉 Ready to get back on track with a system that works? Free 30-min Clarity Call: https://lnkd.in/gdysHr-r

 7 AI Prompts To Bounce Back After Being Laid Off:

I connect Brands, Software Houses & Ecommerce Vendors | Community Builder & International Expansion Specialist within E-commerce| Content Specialist| Podcast Host | LinkedIn Creator| Go To Market| Check My Bio 4+

I work at the intersection of international commerce, governance, and ecosystem strategy.

For more than 15 years, I have operated across Europe, Latin America, The Middle East working with companies expanding across markets, building go-to-market strategies, structuring partnerships, and navigating growth in complex, multi-country environments. 

My work has consistently focused on one question: how organisations scale internationally without losing clarity, credibility, or trust.

I am based in Denmark and work globally with founders, executives, board members, and investors involved in growth, transformation, and market entry.

I am the Founder of EVOLVE, a private platform connecting board members, senior advisors, and fractional leaders to growth companies in commerce. EVOLVE operates across 48+ markets and is designed for senior professionals who increasingly work through advisory roles, board positions, fractional leadership, and selective operating mandates.

EVOLVE is built for depth.It prioritises trust, continuity, and long-term relationships at the governance and decision-making level.

I work best with senior leaders, PE-backed and growth-stage companies, family offices, and investors focused on international expansion, partnerships, ecosystem strategy, and long-term positioning.

If that is your context, we should talk.


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Carlos Monteiro

Media, Trust & Monetization with Alessandro De Zanche and David Alves 

What a great session

Founder, EVOLVE | Connecting boards, senior advisors, and fractional leaders to growth companies in commerce

This week at EVOLVE we had a sharp conversation with Alessandro De Zanche and Davi Alves about media, commerce, and why so many transformation efforts fail.


Content is not the problem.
Technology is not the problem.

Incentives are.

media businesses, creators, platforms, even retailers acting like media companies are structurally misaligned. Leadership often understands what needs to change, but organisations still reward short-term optimisation over long-term coherence.

AI only accelerates that reality. It doesn’t fix it.

If you’re a CEO navigating transformation, or a senior leader stepping into board or advisory work, this is the kind of discussion we have in our club.

check our newsletter this week.

the link is in my linkedin bio

EVOLVE is a trusted circle built on connection.

Here’s what Bradley Lane shared about his experience.

Our partners and members don’t come for visibility.
They come for the people behind the work.

Yes, they represent strong brands.
What matters more is who they are in the room.

When you partner with EVOLVE or join the private club,
this is the circle you associate with.

#evolve

"For me EVOLVE is all about connection"
Bradley Lane 

Bradley is one of our founding members

We have over 500 senior members 
Spanning 48 markets

Check what Bradley Lane has to say about it

#evolve

I believe the companies of the future are building their media capabilities today.

To build a media capability, you don’t need much.

One phone.
A point of view.
And the courage to share it without hiding behind vanilla content.

Honestly, there’s nothing particularly special about what I post here.

What is special about EVOLVE are the people who say yYES to joining our weekly conversations.

That comes with responsibility.

If someone agrees to join an expert session, it’s on me to do my best to  amplify their thinking properly. That part is hard.

I have to think carefully about the topics we explore and the questions I ask.
Most of the time, I don’t even feel capable enough to have a deep dialogue alone.That’s also in part why I invite other experts to the room.

People with complementary perspectives who can elevate the conversation beyond what I could do on my own. That’s how EVOLVE is built.

And this connects directly to what we discussed in today’s expert session.
The conversation wasn’t really about media.
It was about responsibility.

If you accept that media, commerce, and marketplaces now overlap, then building a media capability is no longer optional. 

It’s how ideas travel. 
It’s how trust is built. 
It’s how context is created before a transaction exists.

That’s why non-media companies are being forced to think like media companies.
Not to chase attention, but to earn it.

The same applies to EVOLVE.

If I’m asking senior leaders to show up, share their thinking, and expose 

their experience, then I owe them a space that’s thoughtful, prepared, and worth their time.

Media, in this sense, is not content.
It’s intent, curation, and respect for the people involved.

Romania is no longer an underdog.

Great conversation at the Netopia Summit on how competition, talent, and global attention are reshaping the market.

Many thanks to NETOPIA Payments, Marius Costin, Horia Grozea, Mihaela Constantinescu and team for creating the space, and to Ionut Grossuț for the sharp, grounded perspective.

This is what market maturity looks like.

These are the kinds of conversations we host at EVOLVE.
Daily.
Straight from operators.

Across 48 markets.
#evolve

Romania is no longer an underdog market.

Eight years ago, it had strong technical talent but limited external pressure. 

Today, that has shifted. Chinese players are active and highly competitive. Regional players, particularly from Poland, are paying attention. 

The entry of platforms like Trendyol didn’t just add scale, it altered market dynamics.

This is what happens when a market crosses a threshold.

Digital is becoming harder and more expensive. 
Choice has expanded. 
Brands now have alternatives. 

Consultants are no longer scarce. 
Senior and fractional expertise is available, visible, and comparable. 

As a result, everyone is forced to improve.

That was the underlying message we took from a conversation with Ionut Grossuț EVOLVE Chapter Leader in Romania, during the Netopia Summit.

Competition is no longer a future risk. It is the present condition. 
And that is healthy. It signals relevance. It also removes excuses.

In this context, communities matter differently. 
Not as networking clubs, but as places where experienced operators compare notes, shorten learning curves, and build context across markets.

That is the role EVOLVE plays. 
Connecting senior talent, companies, and markets at the moment when execution matters more than potential.

Many thanks to the NETOPIA Payments team for creating the space for these conversations, and to Marius Costin, Horia Grozea, Mihaela Constantinescu, and the wider team for the partnership and trust.

Attention has arrived. 
What happens next depends on how seriously we learn from each other.

If you are a senior operator, advisor, or company navigating this phase, EVOLVE is always open for the conversation

What is the most common illusion founders maintain about their readiness for scale or exit?

In today's expert session we bring someone very experienced with a sucessful exit, Andre Abi Awad, my co-host, Jean Mies, Board Member, senior advisor, EVOLVE club member and former president of Adyen in LATAM will be joining me to discuss:

what actually determines optionality for founders once ambition meets reality. 

We will explore how businesses quietly lose leverage long before exits are discussed, why preparation for growth often creates fragility instead of resilience, and how identity, decision-making, and governance shape outcomes far more than headline metrics. The focus is not on success stories, but on the structural and human dynamics that tend to surface only when pressure arrives.

Interested in joining us?

Sign up on Luma

https://luma.com/e694008w

You can join the EVOLVE crew, and understand more about the calibre of our club by joining us on Airmeet, our incredible partner in this journey and the best platform out there enabling global, vitual and hybrid events 

#evolve

Open article: EVOLVE Expert Session #94 - Andre Abi Awad · Luma by luma.com

EVOLVE Expert Session #94 - Andre Abi Awad · Luma

What is the most common illusion founders maintain about their readiness for scale or exit?

In today's expert session we bring someone very experienced with a sucessful exit, Andre Abi Awad, my co-host, Jean Christian Mies, Board Member, and  senior advisor, EVOLVE club member and former president of Adyen in LATAM will be joining and Hendrik Laubscher me to discuss:

what actually determines optionality for founders once ambition meets reality.

We will explore how businesses quietly lose leverage long before exits are discussed, why preparation for growth often creates fragility instead of resilience, and how identity, decision-making, and governance shape outcomes far more than headline metrics. The focus is not on success stories, but on the structural and human dynamics that tend to surface only when pressure arrives.

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