Work & careers
land someone something
help someone get an opportunity
To land someone a job or role means to get that person the position.
Hear it in real life
How did Maya get the job?
Her old colleague helped her land it.
A recommendation from my former manager landed me a job at a design firm.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Her introduction landed him to a role.
Say: Her introduction landed him a role.
Use 'land someone a job/role' without 'to' before the opportunity.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
land someone a job; land someone a role
Your turn: say it out loud
A recommendation from my former manager landed me a job at a design firm.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
land someone something
help someone get an opportunity
“A recommendation from my former manager landed me a job at a design firm.”
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