Too many job seekers miss the mark on what networking is all about. You have heard over and over that networking is about building relationships with people who can provide you with information, advice and contacts to help you find the right role in your job search. The trick is to focus on the long-term endgame; meaning that you should concentrate on building the relationships first, so that your contacts will be more inclined to help you meet new, useful connections or inform you of positions that become open before they are advertised.
Job seekers need to ask themselves, “What am I actually doing with my network?” Are you getting to know and utilize your contacts in the best way possible, or simply building a Rolodex of strangers? Read more…
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