Networking

Getting a little help from your friends

Most of us know lots of people - friends, relations, acquaintances, that guy you met at Fred's party... And people, in these hard times, are more likely to help one another than not if they don't have to suffer for it. You'd help, wouldn't you, if you didn't have to do too much?

Spread the word

So it makes good practical sense to ...

	tell as many people as you can that you're job-hunting. Don't keep it to yourself, even if you feel a bit shy or embarrassed at first, or you'll miss out
	let people know what you're looking for & what you can do; maybe even send them one page of notes about it
	ask everybody to keep their eyes open for you & let you know if they hear of anything
	actively go out to meet people you know & talk about this

Know what to ask

Whatever you do, don't ask people to "gissa job". They probably don't have one to give and it will embarrass them to have to say so. On the other hand, do ask people for their advice ...

	on job-hunting in their industry
	on how their companies find & choose people
	on what people look for in candidates
	on who to talk to that can give yet more advice.

Every new person who knows you're looking is a potential recommender!

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