Networking for Employment
This guide will help you find the information you need to start working in British Columbia. You can use the menu buttons to move between sections of the guide.
Why Network?
Introduction
What can networking do for you?
- Lead to information on job openings not yet advertised
- Lead to an inside connection at a company
- Provide you with insights into an industry or profession
- Help you get advice on your job search methods
Networking is an important part of your job-search. Approximately 75 to 95 percent of job openings are not advertised in sources such as the newspaper or Internet. You can find out about these “hidden” jobs only by talking to other people or networking.
Networking includes everything from a casual conversation with a friend to an informational interview with a potential employer.
Networking doesn’t mean asking everyone you run into for a job. It means building relationships so that you can comfortably ask for ideas, advice, and referrals to those with hiring power.
This guide takes you through the steps of building a network and how to make your network help you with your job search.
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