You talk to a lot of individuals in a 1:1 format since you are job hunting anyways. This is a compounding investment into both your long term network as well as your understanding of what different position titles, team setups, and types of employment look like on the day to da
hard constraints (job location, hours per week, paid time off, salary bracket that’s feasible for you, healthcare), soft things you want the job to help you develop (understanding of what x job in x industry looks like, ability to move to other similar jobs, project management skills, qualifications with certain tools, or maybe just potential for 1:1 mentorship from a manager who you find deeply admirable/the best person to teach you about an industry), and ideas, problems, and work you find fun, engaging, meaningful, etc
think the point within about building “context” is also relevant for anyone who’s cross-industry job searching. For venture or otherwise, as I mention above, being conversant in industry basics and a few favorite topics will really go along way, especially if you’re trying to signal your ability to learn about a new category, rather than prove your experience.
