Thursday, February 13 – “Is Networking Actually The Best Way?”

Happy Monday!

Here’s what’s on the job description for today:

1. New roles from an IT consulting services company.

2. Today’s Question: “everyone says networking is the best way to get a job. Is that actually true?”

IN HIRING

Bell Integration

• The company offers a wide range of expertise from cloud, AI, IoT, and even digital workforce integration.

• While there are only a few roles open, they’re highly relevant to early and mid level corporate careers.

• Here are a few of the most interesting roles available

  • Sustainability Manager – Click here for full details

  • Technical Product Owner – Click here for full details

  • Business Continuity Manager – Click here for full details

Click here for the company’s career page

TODAY’S QUESTION

Today’s Question: “everyone says networking is the best way to get a job. Is that actually true?”

Recommendation: it is commonly referred to as a one-size fits all solution to the struggle of getting a job. Here’s how I see it:

• First, networking is clearly valuable.

  • It can result in a referral or provide useful information about the industry, company, department, or role you’re considering.

• Second, it’s clearly NOT a magic solution.

  • Even if you get a referral, that doesn’t mean you’re 100% getting an interview.

  • Often, referrals come in different shapes and sizes from those where the referee is someone you met yesterday and puts your name forward to a life-long friend who talks you up to the hiring manager.

• Finally, consider it a tool in your belt.

  • Start by using what you’re best at and go from there. If networking comes naturally, then use it as much as you can.

  • If networking doesn’t come naturally, a good starting strategy is to reach out to a few people at a job for each application you’re a fantastic fit for. You can get referrals after you apply and it fits nicely into a simple application process or strategy.

Conclusion:

At the end of the day, you have many tools or strategies that can get you to a job offer. Networking is a value add to many candidates but it’s neither required nor perfect.