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Meet New People!! Sunday Night Networking

Sun, Feb 1 · 7:00 PM PST

Panera Bread, 2002 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, US

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Come out and meet new people!

Network, socialize and connect!

This event is free to attend.

Please register here:

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Attendees must purchase their own liquid refreshments and food.

There's no content or speaker at this event -- just business and social networking.

Build your business and social network - face to face! (in-person)

Come out and enjoy a great evening of good food, liquid refreshments, and connecting.

You may meet your next business collaborator, client, employer, employee, friend, or tennis partner!

Getting away from a screen for a few hours will do you some good!

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Meet Silicon Valley movers and shakers - Internet entrepreneurs, developers, engineers, mobile app coders, attorneys, bloggers, academics, financiers, marketing professionals, community organizers and investors.

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25% OFF! HIRED: The 6 Week Roadmap To Your Next Job in 2026

Mon, Feb 2 · 5:00 PM PST

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ATTENTION JOB SEEKERS: The Job Market Is projected to continue cooling in Q1 and Q2, and your career can’t afford guesswork.

This economy is rewarding the strategic and punishing the hopeful

That’s why Albert’s List has created HIRED! The 6 Week Roadmap To Your Next Job in 2026.

This is definitely not another feel-good bootcamp or “brush up your résumé and cross your fingers” pep talk

We have been in the trenches helping Bay Area job seekers find the advantage they need in the most competitive job markets in the world

And HIRED! Is the battle-tested, six-week, reality-grounded pathway that has helped thousands of job seekers cut through the noise, sharpen their message, and finally get traction again — even when the market is shaky and competitive as hell

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If You Don’t Have a Proven Strategy, You’re Relying on Luck, And Luck Won’t Pay your Rent.

Here’s the uncomfortable truth most career coaches refuse to say out loud:

You can’t out-apply the economy

You can’t “manifest” a recruiter response

You can’t spray résumés and pray for interviews

Every job seeker today faces three invisible walls:

The Attention Wall:
Hiring managers drown in qualified applicants, so If you can’t stand out in 6 seconds, you’re done

The Momentum Wall:
A scattered, unfocused search burns time you don’t have

Weeks turn into months. Confidence turns into anxiety

The Relevance Wall:
Skills alone don’t matter

Perceived value does

If your story, positioning, and outreach aren’t sharpened for today’s market, you get passed over, even if you’re objectively better

Albert’s List built the Boot Camp to destroy those walls

Because the market may be unpredictable…
but your strategy shouldn’t be

Here’s what we’ll cover in this Bootcamp:

Week 1: Beat the System, Not the Odds

You’ll learn how recruiters really filter candidates — and how to stop getting silently screened out. This is the week you finally flip the hiring process back in your favor.

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Week 2: Build a Résumé They Can’t Ignore

Create job-landing materials that cut through the noise and get interviews fast. No more guessing. No more getting lost in the pile. Just messaging that makes you the obvious choice.

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Week 3: Turn LinkedIn Into Opportunity Mode

You’ll go from invisible to in-demand with a profile that works for you, messages that get replies, and connections that turn into real leads and real offers.

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Week 4: Replace Chaos With a Plan

Stop spinning your wheels. You’ll build a targeted, smart search strategy that eliminates wasted effort and restores momentum so you can move toward the right roles, not just any roles.

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Week 5: Interview Like Someone Who Gets Hired

Learn how to tell your story with confidence, avoid deal-killing mistakes, and take control of the conversation so hiring teams walk away remembering you.

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Week 6: Turn Offers Into Better Offers

Master reading the room and negotiating with clarity. Our students consistently earn $500–$10,000 more because they finally know what to say, when to push, and how to close without fear.

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Optional Week 7: The Advanced Advantage

A deeper dive into company signals, late-stage positioning, and negotiation strategy — so you don’t just get an offer, you get the best version of it.

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Your Instructors:


Albert Qian – Founder of Albert’s List. Product marketer. Known as The Jobs Whisperer.


Elisa Huang – LinkedIn and networking expert. Moderator at Albert’s List.
Plus guest appearances from recruiters, hiring managers, and career coaches who have helped professionals get into companies like Google, Meta, Amazon, and more.

## What’s Included:


6 live, weekly Zoom sessions


Office hours for Q&A and coaching


Templates, scripts, and checklists


Private LinkedIn chat group for accountability


Extra 1-on-1 sessions with instructors (for a fee)


Money-back guarantee if you complete the course and don’t get value after one year

### This New Years, make your job search count.

Stop guessing. Start gaining traction. Register today—and take the first step toward the job you deserve.

25% OFF! How Will AI Impact Your 2026 Job Search?

Tue, Feb 3 · 6:00 PM PST

Colibri Pottery Studio, 1033 South Bascom Avenue, SAN JOSE, CA, US

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AI is reshaping hiring, skills, and the future of work — fast. Job seekers, career-changers, and professionals who want to stay employable in 2026 can’t afford to guess where the market is heading.

Join Albert’s List for an in-person panel featuring AI founders, small business consultants, career experts, and talent advisors who work directly with job seekers and hiring managers every day. This conversation cuts through the hype and focuses on what job seekers actually need to understand right now to stay competitive in an AI-driven economy.

### What We’ll Cover

• Where AI is really headed in 2026 — separating practical reality from marketing hype
• How job seekers can stand out as competition intensifies
• Which AI tools actually help your job search — and which ones are a waste of time
• Whether to pursue AI-shielded industries or embrace AI-forward career paths
• The specific AI skills job seekers should start developing today
• Insights from recruiters on how hiring is changing and what employers expect
• Perspectives from entrepreneurs and small business consultants on how AI is reshaping industries

This event is designed for:

• Active job seekers
• Career-changers
• Students and early-career professionals
• Hiring managers and recruiters
• Anyone who wants a realistic view of the future job market

### Panelists

• Reyna Fernandez, Founder, 2TheMoon.ai
• David Mitroff, PhD, Small Business Consultant, Piedmont Avenue Consulting
• Garrett Rice, Founder, Callings.ai
• Andrew Heywood, Talent Advisor, 1X
• Albert Qian, Founder, Albert’s List — Moderator

### Why Attend

• Hear unfiltered insights from people who shape hiring and talent trends
• Learn which skills will matter most in 2026
• Understand how AI will change job search strategy, interviewing, and career growth
• Network with recruiters and professionals
• Enjoy refreshments while connecting with a community committed to staying ahead of the curve

If you want to navigate 2026 with clarity instead of confusion, this is the room to be in.

Silicon Valley Business Networking (Online)

Wed, Feb 4 · 10:00 AM PST

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This event is organized in collaboration with other groups.

Organizational Sponsor:

Startup House

Need a place to stay short term in Silicon Valley?

Stay at Startup House in Palo Alto - the heart of Silicon Valley - for as low as $50 a night!

-Network, socialize and connect with entrepreneurs all over the world!
-Enjoy social events and startup and venture capital-related programming!
- Have access to world class amenities, iconic tech companies, top tier venture capital firms, Stanford University, etc. - all within walking or biking distance!

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This event is 100% online.

Participants can be located anywhere in the world!

This event is FREE to attend!

In order to attend, please register here:

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(The login link will be sent via email to Eventbrite registrants right before the start of the event.)

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There's no content or speaker at this event -- just business networking.

Build your business network - face to face (online)!

Join a virtual gathering of professionals from all walks of life from all over the world!

You may meet your next business collaborator, client, employer, employee or friend!

Meet Silicon Valley movers and shakers and influencers from all over the world - tech entrepreneurs, developers, engineers, attorneys, bloggers, academics, thought leaders, community organizers, artists, financiers, and investors!

Network, socialize and connect!

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