Chapter 5
Getting Help: Networking Letters
In This Chapter
Tuning into networking letters that turn up job leads
Looking beyond who you know to who you can know
Avoiding detours and heading straight for the hire
Using personal relationships and human contacts to your advantage is the essence of networking. Successful job search networking pulls back the curtain on whatâs known as the âhidden job marketâ â that is, the jobs that arenât advertised publicly through print ads or online posts, or mentioned in social media for the entire world to see.
Networking techniques also score hits when a job is advertised but attracts a tidal wave of resumes. Smart networkers shop for an edge by finding human links to the people who call the hiring shots.
Todayâs networking concept reinvents the âwho you knowâ school of job finding by extending it to âwho you can meet and convince to help you.â
In this chapter, I concentrate on identifying connections that matter most to your career path, pinpointing networking spots, and presenting excellent letter samples that help others know you and clear roadblocks for you.
Zooming In on Purposeful Networking
Executive talent agent Debra ...
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