Who Are the Right People to Meet

Who Are the Right People to Meet I dont want to waste my time networking with a bunch of other unemployed people   I cant tell you how often I have heard this.   I also hear I dont have time to network, I am too busy with my job. The Right People To Meet The reality is, anyone can be the right person. The key to networking is to develop and nurture relationships. The facts are that the majority of jobs are filled through internal hires.   If you cant be an internal candidate, then your next best bet is to be a referral.   How can you be a referred by someone within the company if you dont network? If you have developed a friendship with the wife of a business owner, do you think she might say something to her husband about this interesting new person shes met?   And when that business owner announces that he needs a new Accountant, Product Developer, IT guru, who do you think he will talk to first?   His wife. Hell probably complain that he cant find any good talent in his company or that he dreads the interview process or whatever.   That is when shell remind him of you.   At least thats the theory. Sound simplistic,  I hope so. You just  never know how your next opportunity will show itself and therefore,  learn how to balance your time and network with as many people as possible! Use this  List of Networking Contacts  to help you brainstorm and document your network. Its a starting point!