Case Study #3
David Kaspar: $260K
David Kaspar
HiringFunnel client
“Landed a new role much faster than I was expecting.”
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In David's own words
“Landed a new role much faster than I was expecting!”
Jared was a great communicator, and had a lot of savvy wisdom on the job market, negotiation strategies and how to maximize my compensation during a pivotal job transition. I would definitely reach out to him again, and his prices seemed fair, considering all the effort he put into assisting me throughout my job-change.
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The result
$260K
How David turned a $230K offer into $260K
David didn't just get one offer — he ran the negotiation playbook and walked away $30K higher. The first offer was the leverage, not the finish line.
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The first offer: $230K
The pipeline surfaced a role that matched David's target band. Recruiter screen → technical loop → offer at $230K total comp. Fast. Faster than he expected — that's the line in his testimonial.
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Keep the second interview loop alive
Most candidates accept the first offer and close the door on the second process. We did the opposite: kept the second company engaged, told them a competing offer was on the table, and asked for an expedited final round.
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Counter-leverage: $230K becomes the floor
With a real written offer in hand, David re-anchored the second company's comp conversation. The number that came back topped $230K — which then became the number we took back to company #1 to run the counter.
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Closed at $260K
The final offer landed $30K above the initial $230K — recovered on base, equity, and sign-on. The coaching investment paid for itself many times over in a single negotiation window.
How we worked with David
HiringFunnel runs the same 4-phase playbook for every member. The specifics vary by stack, seniority, and target compensation, but the shape stays constant: target, generate pipeline, prep the interviews, negotiate the offer.
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Phase 1 — Targeting and resume calibration
Before any applications go out, we lock down the target: seniority band (senior, staff, or principal), tech stack focus, salary floor, and a do-not-target list of company shapes that historically waste time. The resume is rewritten for ATS keyword pass-through against that target — once, calibrated, not per-application.
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Phase 2 — Pipeline volume on autopilot
Automated LinkedIn applications run daily at 20–50 per day, exclusively to roles matching the targeting profile. The dashboard surfaces every application sent, every response, and the current pipeline stage. The member spends zero time on Easy Apply busywork — that time goes to interview prep.
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Phase 3 — Live interview coaching
Once recruiter replies come in, we run weekly 1-on-1 prep: technical screen rehearsal, system design under live whiteboard, behavioral STAR drilling for the actual companies on the calendar. The goal isn't generic prep — it's company-specific reps for the next 7 days of interviews.
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Phase 4 — Offer negotiation
When offers land, we run the counter-offer playbook: competing offers, base/equity/sign-on splits, leveling conversations, and the exact scripts that have pushed offers $30K–$80K higher. Most members recover the full subscription cost in a single negotiation conversation.
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