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I Just Got a High-Paid Writing Job (Without A Resume)

Here’s how

Scott Stockdale
The Startup
8 min readDec 26, 2024

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Last month, I started working with Kit (formerly ConvertKit). I joined their social media team.

I’ve been using Kit’s email software since April 2021, and I love everything they’re doing.

Having them as a client is a dream come true.

But here’s the thing:

I don’t have any experience running social media for companies. Zero. Diddly squat.

And this job I landed?

It wasn’t advertised.

As Alex Banayan might say, I snuck through “the third door”: an entry point around the back that no one’s aware of. They’re too busy queuing at the front (i.e. sending resumes).

So how did this opportunity come about?

And how can you forge your own?

Here’s my playbook.

Step #1: Form genuine connections

I’ve been an affiliate with Kit since 2022.

Earlier this year, they incentivised top-performing affiliates to switch to their new platform:

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