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@angus.sewell

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@angus.sewell If you want the prompts here comment “referral” and I’ll send em your way. Unfortunately ghost jobs are a real thing. When I was applying for jobs back in the day I had such horrible success with typical application avenues that I had to get crafty. This was my most successful method. People will instinctively pay attention names of people they know (or at least hopefully heard of). @chatgpt #ad #Vibecoding #BuildWithAI #chatgpt_partner

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853.7K
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2.7%
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Length · 3 Sept 2026
0:58

Video #40659 · Split screen

AI referral job search strategyfrom @angus.sewell

[01]

Overview

The creator demonstrates a multi-step, automated process using an AI tool to bypass standard job application rejections by identifying key people at target companies, finding mutual connections on LinkedIn, automating outreach to those connections for a referral, and then drafting a personalized email to the recruiter leveraging that referral.

[02]

Simple outline

  1. 1Identify common pain point
  2. 2Reveal an 'unfair' cause
  3. 3Present multi-step AI solution
  4. 4Show the solution working
  5. 5Validate with personal success

[03]

Related videos

[04]

Classification

Concepts
Tutorial / How ToPlaybook
Elements
Screen RecordingPicture-in-PictureText OverlayGraphic Overlay

[05]

Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 45%

The job rejection kryptonite

Verbal hook · 50%

job applicants are bypassing the resume filter with ChatGPT Work.

Visual hook · 5%

An unusual and slightly jarring image of a smiling woman with her eyes and nose blurred out, with the creator's face overlaid on her shoulder.

[06]

Hook template

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Job applicants are bypassing [screening obstacle] with [tool or method] — here's exactly how.

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  • — Small businesses are bypassing paid ads with organic SEO — here's exactly how.
  • — Home buyers are bypassing bidding wars with a little-known offer strategy — here's exactly how.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

Make a bold, metaphorical promise to solve a highly relatable and frustrating problem, using intriguing visuals to capture immediate attention.

Payoff

Provide ultimate validation by revealing that this exact process led to a tangible, personal success for the creator. This transforms the theoretical guide into a proven case study and serves as a powerful call to action.

[08]

Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Proven Hack Playbook

Demonstrate a step-by-step, automated solution to a common and frustrating problem, then validate the entire process with a personal success story to establish ultimate credibility and drive adoption.

  1. 1

    The Problem Proof & Agitation

    Visually demonstrate the frustrating reality of the problem (e.g., showing a screen full of rejections) and then reveal a hidden or 'unfair' reason why the problem exists, validating the viewer's frustration and positioning the system as the antagonist.

  2. 2

    The Reconnaissance Step

    Introduce the first phase of the solution, which involves using a specific tool or prompt to gather critical information needed to bypass the standard, failing process. Show both the input (the prompt) and the output (the organized data).

  3. 3

    The Social Bypass Step

    Detail the clever, non-obvious part of the strategy that leverages a social or human connection. Show the tool being used to execute this specific, strategic action (e.g., drafting a message to a mutual connection).

  4. 4

    The Automated Execution Step

    Demonstrate how the system is set up to automatically follow through based on the results of the previous step. Show the trigger (the positive reply) and the final, automated action (the drafted email to the target).

Themes

  • automation
  • career strategy
  • networking

Techniques

  • screen recording
  • picture-in-picture

Trends

  • AI productivity tools
  • job search hacks

Post caption

If you want the prompts here comment “referral” and I’ll send em your way. Unfortunately ghost jobs are a real thing. When I was applying for jobs back in the day I had such horrible success with typical application avenues that I had to get crafty. This was my most successful method. People will instinctively pay attention names of people they know (or at least hopefully heard of). @chatgpt #ad #Vibecoding #BuildWithAI #chatgpt_partner

Text overlays

  • title · beginning

    The job rejection kryptonite

  • informational · beginning

    Can we get around this with AI?

  • informational · middle

    PROMPT 1 paste this with your job list attached 1. For every role in [job list], open the job in LinkedIn and find the recruiter, the hiring manager, and anyone who sits on the interview panel. 2. For each person you find, check LinkedIn to see every mutual we share. 3. Write one row per role to the [applications] table with the person, their title, and the mutual. 4. Do not message anybody until you are done.

  • informational · middle

    PROMPT 2 run this once the table has rows 1. Read [applications] and find every row where I share at least one mutual with the recruiter. 2. For each one, draft a short LinkedIn message to that mutual asking if I can use their name when I contact the recruiter. 3. Match the voice in [my writing samples]. Keep it under four lines and do not sell anything. 4. Save each draft to its row and show me all of them before a single one sends.

  • informational · middle

    PROMPT 3 run this the next morning 1. Check my LinkedIn replies and mark in [applications] which mutuals said yes. 2. For every yes, find that recruiter's work email from public sources. 3. Draft an email that opens with the mutual's name and says they suggested I get in touch. 4. Log every draft against its row, and wait for me to check each one before anything sends.