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We're convinced there's a better way
The roles you want do exist. They're just hard to find, land, and sustain without the right support. We're building that, to give you a more joyful path through an important chapter.
Why we're here
A big, lonely problem
Business development is a full time job
Non-traditional roles are hard to find, and landing one depends on the right conversation at the the right moment. Hard to engineer when you’re already overwhelmed, and you have no guarantee the search will ever pay off.
Nobody hands you the playbook
How do you position yourself? What do you charge? How do you even know what you want? In a non-traditional job search, you're figuring out these questions alone, starting from zero. It can feel impossible to start.
Maybe you figured out the first role. But now what?
Your first opportunity often comes through your own network. But networks have ceilings. And there's nothing more stressful than finishing a great engagement and having no idea what's next.
THE SOLUTION
So what is Groundwork?
Land high-fit, non-traditional roles
Access otherwise-off-market, part-time, or interim roles at highly ambitious organizations.
Reduce the crushing BD load.
Take back the time you'd otherwise spend on constant networking and self-promotion. We can do a lot of this for you.
Price and structure confidently.
Leverage frameworks, benchmarks, and negotiation support so you can maximize your earnings and impact.
Extend your momentum.
Tap into Groundwork's network when your own is exhausted, expanding your surface area of opportunity.
Get grounded in how we change
Explore resources that help you think more clearly about family, work and the broader forces shaping this moment in time.
HOW IT WORKS
The recruiter working for you
Tell us about you
Share your experience, what you’ve built, and what you’re looking for.
We go to work
We handle role sourcing, initial outreach and introductions.
Your next chapter
Land in a role that fits, with Groundwork sourcing for what comes next.
This only works if we do it together
A big part of why we're building Groundwork is what we kept observing: a collective resignation to an impossible tradeoff. Our generation was told to Lean In. That story hasn't held up.
Caregiving takes time. And if there are only 24 hours in a day, that time has to come from somewhere. Work is the right place to pull from — but it can't come at the cost of your career. We believe that's possible. And we're finding the employers who believe it too.
Every placement is proof that experienced operators can deliver outsized impact in fewer hours. Proof requires participation. The more operators who take this path, the more normalized it becomes. The more employers who benefit, the more roles get created. Every placement makes the next one easier.
This is why this work demands a coalition. We can build the infrastructure, but we need you to lead in the roles.
Only together can we make this a bit more joyful.
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