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

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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.

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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.

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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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