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04-28-2016, 04:38 PM
The dos and don'ts of growing your professional network without ig**ring your personal life
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More than three-quarters of recruiters (http://www.fastcompany.com/3040350/hit-the-ground-running/how-youll-find-a-new-job-in-2015) find applicants via LinkedIn. Job seekers referred by a current employee land the job nearly 66 percent of the time (http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2015/10/07/7-things-you-should-k**w-about-employee-referrals). If you’re a career changer, someone in your desired industry can give you valuable pointers for submitting a successful application for a role in their field (https://www.themuse.com/advice/how-to-apply-for-a-job-in-a-new-field-when-you-have-**-traditional-experience). And even if you have your dream job, your professional contacts remain important — there to share advice and resources, especially when you’re facing new or challenging situations.
SEE ALSO: 3 personalized ways to network designed with you in mind (http://mashable.com/2015/12/11/best-kind-networking/)
In other words, you can’t overstate the importance of networking for your career. But in a time-crunched, maximize-every-minute culture, where are you going to find the opportunity to connect? Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/28/balance-personal-professional-network/)
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More than three-quarters of recruiters (http://www.fastcompany.com/3040350/hit-the-ground-running/how-youll-find-a-new-job-in-2015) find applicants via LinkedIn. Job seekers referred by a current employee land the job nearly 66 percent of the time (http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2015/10/07/7-things-you-should-k**w-about-employee-referrals). If you’re a career changer, someone in your desired industry can give you valuable pointers for submitting a successful application for a role in their field (https://www.themuse.com/advice/how-to-apply-for-a-job-in-a-new-field-when-you-have-**-traditional-experience). And even if you have your dream job, your professional contacts remain important — there to share advice and resources, especially when you’re facing new or challenging situations.
SEE ALSO: 3 personalized ways to network designed with you in mind (http://mashable.com/2015/12/11/best-kind-networking/)
In other words, you can’t overstate the importance of networking for your career. But in a time-crunched, maximize-every-minute culture, where are you going to find the opportunity to connect? Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/28/balance-personal-professional-network/)
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