That’s a wrap. You have made it to the end of the Job Search Lessons Learned series. As you can see, there is a lot to do in regards to in regards to your next opportunity.
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Networking and Referrals–Job Search Lessons Learned: 12 Key Take-Aways (09)
“It’s not what you know, it is who you know.”
This comes up twice in this series. That is how important networking is. Wait, is there an echo in here? Well, this is different from before. Now, you are an active job seeker, which means you have to ramp up your network activity and turn those connections into referrals. This article, and the next article, Applying, are done in parallel with each other.
In this article, I will cover the network interaction before and during the application process. In the Applying article, I will specifically touch on the applying and follow-up process.
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Networking–Job Search Lessons Learned: 12 Key Take-Aways (04)
This comes up twice in this series. That is how important networking is. In this section, pre-job-searching, it is a different tactic then while you are in search mode. The days are gone of you sitting down, concentrating on your work, getting things done and done quickly, and due to that, you are safe at work. You are not necessarily safe. You have to get out of your cube/office and not only socialize with co-workers, but other people in your network at different companies.
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Introduction–Job Search Lessons Learned: 12 Key Takeaways
My fellow professionals, oh, how the times have changed! I am still not sure I have this newfangled job searching via the internet thing down. It has been nearly a decade since I’ve looked on the open market for a career advancement opportunity. The old ways don’t work anymore. Believe me, I tried them, and then I remembered a quote from Albert Einstein: “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” So, you have to change, and it is going to not feel right, but you need to.
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