Comments on: How to Network Effectively for a New Job https://www.youngadultmoney.com/how-to-network-effectively-for-a-new-job/ Make More. Save More. Live Better. Thu, 04 Jan 2018 00:16:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: Francesca - From Pennies to Pounds https://www.youngadultmoney.com/how-to-network-effectively-for-a-new-job/#comment-28600 Tue, 04 Oct 2016 12:10:06 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=23359#comment-28600 It’s sooo true that it’s who you know not what you know. This can also open up doors you would never even ventured towards without knowing these people.

I agree about making sure to remember that they are real people that you are speaking to, and make sure you don’t come across all sales as no-one is interested in that. This is a really helpful list, thanks Erin :-)

]]> By: Josh https://www.youngadultmoney.com/how-to-network-effectively-for-a-new-job/#comment-28589 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 19:43:40 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=23359#comment-28589 Networking is something I wish I had done more of in college & my former employer. It’s how I have gotten all my jobs (with the exception of McDonald’s in high school) and it’s how people get promoted.

Yes, you need to have ability and a personal drive to succeed, but “who you know” is a very valuable asset. You never know when an old acquaintance or classmate might be your primary reference.

]]> By: Lila https://www.youngadultmoney.com/how-to-network-effectively-for-a-new-job/#comment-28588 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 19:32:25 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=23359#comment-28588 Networking used to scare me but it gets easier once you get yourself more out there and people do respond to a genuine personality. =)

]]> By: Kalie @ Pretend to Be Poor https://www.youngadultmoney.com/how-to-network-effectively-for-a-new-job/#comment-28586 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 17:05:14 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=23359#comment-28586 These are really good, specific tips, Erin. Being genuine is so important. I got my first job in a very competitive field for my region through my network. And I have landed most of my freelancing work through my network rather than cold pitching.

]]> By: Erin https://www.youngadultmoney.com/how-to-network-effectively-for-a-new-job/#comment-28584 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 15:34:45 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=23359#comment-28584 In reply to John @ Frugal Rules.

I agree, John! Unfortunately, it seems like networking has this dirty stigma that is has to be sleazy, which makes people feel uncomfortable with it. They then approach it from the wrong angle. If you think of networking as building two-way connections, it becomes easier.

]]> By: John @ Frugal Rules https://www.youngadultmoney.com/how-to-network-effectively-for-a-new-job/#comment-28581 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 13:17:02 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=23359#comment-28581 Great tips Erin. We wouldn’t be where we are at with our business if it wasn’t for networking. I love your point about adding value – that’s so important. It’s easy to fall into the trap that it has to be all about you, but so much of networking is about adding value and not just taking. I firmly believe this is one of the situations where the more you give, the more you end up receiving in the long run.

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