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This template supports “The Mnookin Two-Pager” exercise (Chapter 4, Never Search Alone). Before drafting this external-facing version, you should draft a detailed internal version.

Don’t forget to replace the name of the fictitious job seeker, Chloe, before sharing.

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This document highlights what I need and what I’d like in my next role. It’s a starting point—meant to evolve through conversations and feedback—so I can better understand what I want and how the job market sees me.

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📌 Must-Haves

Describes the essential qualities of a role, company, and work environment that I need to be successful and fulfilled.

1. A role with a clear path to management/mentorship
2. Supportive, product-savvy manager who mentors on strategy/leadership
3. A company that’s mission-driven
4. Hybrid work environment

✨ Want-to-Haves

Highlights additional factors that would enhance my job satisfaction but are not absolute requirements.

1. A fast-paced startup or growth-stage tech company
2. Opportunities for deep technical dives and data analysis
3. Working within a small, focused product/engineering team
4. Opportunities to learn new technologies and technical domains
5. A role that’s not primarily focused on stakeholder management or program management
6. Contributing to a product with a clear, positive mission
7. A role that requires less than 10-15% travel