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Ratna | @jobwhisperer

Job Search | Interview Prep | Career Advice

I help you speed up the process to land a tech or corporate job, and then succeed in it. This is your 1-stop shop for interview prep, resume writing, salary negotiation, building confidence, managing burnout, and job market insights—all seasoned with a dash of existential dread. If any of that resonates, you're in the right place. I've spent 11 years working at 6 different global companies (Google, Microsoft, and Salesforce to name a few). I’ve landed offers across top companies, built high-performing teams, and mentored professionals—especially those from underrepresented backgrounds—to overcome barriers and thrive in corporate roles. I've been on all sides of the table and have seen firsthand how tough it can be to break into corporate and thrive in it without proper mentorship. So, I'm now on a forever mission to make high-quality career advice accessible to all. What makes my perspective unique is that it's not from an HR lens. My background is in strategy, operations and product, which lets me get deeper into the technical aspects of these types of roles. Join my newsletter today!

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Featured Post

You did everything right in that interview, so WTF happened?

Another week... another dose of job search advice they don’t teach you in school.💡 (You probably know me from one of my freebies (resume templates, interview prep, questions to ask your interviewer), or maybe from social media. 👋🏾 Thanks for being here! Lately, I’ve been talking to a ton of hiring managers who’ve had to make tough calls between equally qualified candidates. The one thing that edges out the best from the best? Their ability to clearly articulate relevant business impact in...

10 days ago • 1 min read
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Back again with job search advice that actually works. (You probably know me from one of my freebies (resume templates, interview prep, questions to ask your interviewer), or from social media. 👋🏾 Hiring Manager: "So... tell me about yourself!" My brain: Summarize my entire career history in 2 seconds. Be memorable, but not weird. Sound human, but not sloppy. Love this for me. When you get this question, the interviewer is handing you the mic and letting you set the tone for the entire...

24 days ago • 2 min read
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Welcome to another week of actually useful job search tips you won't find anywhere else. (You probably know me from one of my freebies (resume templates, interview prep, questions to ask your interviewer), or from social media. 👋🏾 You ever cringe at yourself mid-sentence? Like when your brain short-circuits and you accidentally say “Love you!” to your boss? And now you have to change your name, move cities, and start a new life? Yeah... also kinda how it feels when you realize you just asked...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read
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Ratna @jobwhisperer here! At some point you downloaded one of my job search freebies. Maybe it was my resume templates, maybe it was my interview prep guide, or maybe you just panic-clicked anything that felt like a lifeline out of the job search black hole. Either way, we haven’t really connected yet. And I'm changing that today. Whether you're on your 500th application, battling extreme interview anxiety (been there), or just keeping your options open (aka you’re one “Got a sec to chat?”...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read