Network…to find a job???
Posted by ayeshawrites4u on July 23, 2008
According to Donna Fisher, a networking expert, 70% of jobs are obtained by networking. That means that only 30% of employees find new jobs from internet websites, classified ads, or temp agencies. Pretty small figure, if you ask me.
So how do you use networking to get hired? Thanks to the internet, networking has gotten so easy. By typing one small message, you can e-mail all of your AOL, yahoo, and hotmail contacts as well as post a bulletin on your MySpace, LinkedIn, and Face book pages about your job search. Then every person you meet face to face, whether it’s your close friends, relatives, neighbors or beautician, let them know you’re on the prowl for a new job.
While most of the leads you get won’t be for positions you are interested, the few that are relevant will be more than valuable. In your cover letter, you can get beyond an employer’s skepticism by mentioning your inside contact. Even better, you might be able to convince your networking contact to give the resume directly to the manager for you. If this person is a good worker, then the hiring manager will be more likely to contact you as opposed to someone who is cold calling or responding to the want ads.
I wonder how many people truly use networking as the tool it is meant to be…
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