culled from:careerealism.com
If you’re currently looking for a new opportunity, you might consider doing this task as well. Here are the categories that I give to my clients:
- Family
- Friends
- Classmates (particularly for young professionals, but more experienced professionals can look to alumni groups)
- Professors or managers
- Current and former co-workers
- Facebook friends
- Twitter followers
- LinkedIn connections
- Other social media connections
- Other
Next, we take this one step further and think about our extended networks. These may be people who you know as acquaintances, but don’t necessarily have a lot of personal contact with:
- Friends of friends
- Family friends
- Neighbors
- People who you have met through volunteer work, participation in community organizations, and so on.
- Other
It might make sense to make some generic posts to social media sites about your job search, but you should also reach out to some people individually. For example, determine if there are people who currently work in your desired career field. You may want to send them a personal e-mail asking if they know of any opportunities currently available. The more people you tell about your job search, the better. All of these people can act as “job search agents” on your behalf and help you land your next job.
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