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I always hear this, but I've never been hired through networking, nor have I ever seen someone hired through networking. I suspect that to be more the case in
by hasenj 9y ago
I always hear this, but I've never been hired through networking, nor have I ever seen someone hired through networking.
I suspect that to be more the case in very large companies. Luckily I have never worked in one.
- jacalata 9y agoMy boyfriend got his current job when my friend mentioned that her friend had the same degree as him and had mentioned the company was hiring, would he like to be put in touch? The company is about 15 people altogether.
- Bahamut 9y agoLarge companies are probably even less likely to hire due to networking - it helps more with smaller companies. I have helped gotten friends hired at companies I’ve worked at, and vice versa.
- kelnos 9y agoI've never not been hired through networking, and I've never worked for a large company. YMMV.
- smartbit 9y agoI pivoted my career and got hired through networking (active attending meetups)
- bdcravens 9y agoDepends on what you call networking. Being involved (speaking), mentoring, reaching out to people in your social circle who have contacts in professional circles you're interested in, etc. Networking isn't showing up to a something posted on Meetup.com, grabbing a slice of pizza and a drink, and making small talk.
- moron4hire 9y agoNo, eating meetup pizza is not the whole of networking, but it's a very easy path that can certainly lead to the rest.
- bdcravens 9y agoOf course, it's still a matter of initiative. You have to make those connections, not expect being on auto-pilot to result in a pot of gold.
- zwischenzug 9y agoI got hired in an industry (finance) I had no experience in after giving a talk at a meetup, then an 'interview' in a pub.
- dnautics 9y agoI'm working at a place where I don't know anyone who was hired except through networking.