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EP 182. Job Search “5 In 5 Strategy”: Winning Institutional Relationships

February 26, 2026 • Jonathan Flaks • Season 5 • Episode 2

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In this episode of The Career Transition Experts, we tackle the "Five In Five Strategy," a structured approach to job searching that focuses on building relationships.

This strategy requires building a total of 25 relationships - stakeholders that can lead to conversations about your value proposition and getting hired. “You can do that!”

Our guest, Kathleen Steffey is the Founder & Chief Talent Officer for Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search. They are a retained firm that places sales, marketing and operations positions for businesses around the world.

You may contact her at kathleen@navigaservices.com

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