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Since professional network is the reliable route to good jobs, the future state of your professional network will influence relative difficulty. "Relative diff
by brudgers 3y ago
Since professional network is the reliable route to good jobs, the future state of your professional network will influence relative difficulty.
"Relative difficulty" because the state of the economy also plays a role. Of course, the state of the economy is not something you can influence. Your professional network is.
All this with the caveat, that 'trying entrepreneurship' is not a business idea. Good luck.
- ghaff 3y agoOpinions here seem to differ. At least back in the few years ago day, you definitely have people who basically said you just contact some recruiters and you'll have a new job in a week or two. My personal experience (perhaps because of a wider range of roles and experience) is that every single job I've had after the one I got out of grad school has been through personal contacts and I've never once been in contact with a recruiter (aside from a few who worked for the hiring company).
- brudgers 3y ago1. Recruiters are part of a professional's professional network. If not a resource for finding work, a resource for finding employees and keeping up with the state of the industry. 2. "back in the few years ago day" the economy was different. 3. We can effect our professional network in positive ways. We cannot have any meaningful effect on the economy.
- ghaff 3y agoI understand the viewpoint but I don't really consider recruiters part of your professional network. I have a pretty broad network and I haven't spoken to an external recruiter in decades.
- brudgers 3y agoRecruiters were part of my professional network irrespective of whether they are part of yours. We all have different types of luck.