8 Types of People To Network With During Job Search

If you have been following my last few videos and social media posts, you must have realised I am a big proponent of using networking for job search.

Networking is not sending your resume to everyone you know and just spamming all HR professionals online.

But one needs to be purposeful and strategic about it. I have seen many professionals feeling that networking is complex. It’s much easier to apply online and then wait for a reply.

But get this: most jobs are filled by referrals and they do not even appear on job portals.

It’s the hidden job market I talked about in one of my previous articles. How do you to tap that hidden job market: networking.

But, many professionals ask me whom to network with.

So in this video, I explain 8 types of people to network with during a job search.

In this video, I cover these 8 types of people to network with along with timestamps

Type 1: Past colleagues (1:50)

Type 2: College friends/alumni (3.48)

Type 3: Past managers (5.40)

Type 4: Vendors/customers (6.23)

Type 5: Professional associations (7.12)

Type 6: Employees of target companies (8.09)

Type 7: Friends and family (9.35)

Type 8: Service providers (10.34)

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