THE BRIEF · A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

One woman who's already gotten there. Every Sunday.

Career intel with a byline: a real story from a woman a few steps ahead, what actually worked for her, and the part you can use before Monday.

Lands Sunday evenings — exactly when the Scaries do. Walk into Monday armed.

Every issue, three things

The story

One woman who got the thing — the raise, the role, the pivot — told the way she'd tell a friend, with the details left in.

The move

The part you can steal: the sentence she used, the number she asked for, the step you can take before Monday's standup.

The company

Proof you're not the only one figuring it out as you go. The zigzag reads different when you can see everyone else's.

Don't take our word for it — read a few

a few entries from the archive, traded out now and then

✻ FROM THE ARCHIVE

activate your network without making it weird

start with this one
read it right here →
✻ FROM THE ARCHIVE

the zigzag isn't the problem

for the winding paths
read it right here →
✻ FROM THE ARCHIVE

nobody can out-credential you on this

lead with the scar
read it right here →
"[The Birdie Brief] makes me feel seen in a way few career resources do. As someone with a winding career path, each newsletter reminds me that the detours are a part of the story, not something I need to justify."

Tee · software engineer

exactly.

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