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>The best, most difficult, most time-consuming way is, of course, to meet lots of people. It really is true that networking is a high cost (in time) but high p
by toexitthedonut 9y ago
>The best, most difficult, most time-consuming way is, of course, to meet lots of people.
It really is true that networking is a high cost (in time) but high payoff approach. That is also why, when time is of the essence, networking is not a realistic option.
The longer you go without a job, the faster you want to get hired. But networking, you can't rush that. I know at least that much.
That's mostly why I posted this question- to at least get some rough idea of how much of my competition is entering "cold". I've talked to people on LinkedIn, where I'm from (Chicago) I talk to people in the immediate area. They don't answer back much, they probably have busy lives, but I wear my job search on my sleeve.
- smt88 9y agoCan you search in other areas? Places like Nashville, Raleigh, Atlanta, Austin, and even Canada tend to have more open, laid-back business cultures than NYC, Chicago, and the Bay. I've found that in the "B" cities, you can often get time even from executives of fairly large companies. (The pay-to-cost-of-living ratios tend to be higher, too!)
- toexitthedonut 9y agoI'm bullish to Austin. Also into the Denver/Boulder, CO area. Of course, paid relocation needs to exist but those that do tend to be the better companies already.