tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618663158161665199.post5959774832354273021..comments2024-01-09T21:43:06.916-05:00Comments on Esq. Never: First StepsEsq. Neverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248019550876835145noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618663158161665199.post-76979213278865863682009-11-18T15:07:40.283-05:002009-11-18T15:07:40.283-05:00Yeah, I agree re: networking comments. I'm goi...Yeah, I agree re: networking comments. I'm going to do a later post on networking. What I meant to say is that I'm talking to people I already know and who have established connections. I certainly don't mean "working the room" to try to make new contacts and hope for an immediate payoff. I've actually found positions through the former process in the past and got nothing through the latter process. More on this later.Esq. Neverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248019550876835145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618663158161665199.post-87219907750082969142009-11-18T13:50:24.686-05:002009-11-18T13:50:24.686-05:00If you lose your job or just graduate and say,&quo...If you lose your job or just graduate and say,"it's time to start networking;" then you are gtd to fail. Networking is a very social sales type activity. Salesmen prospect contacts for years waiting for the big pay off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618663158161665199.post-10333227158027672282009-11-18T12:16:19.993-05:002009-11-18T12:16:19.993-05:00Good luck. Networking is for people who don't...Good luck. Networking is for people who don't have an inside track or any connections. This filthy word also keeps CDO offices in business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5618663158161665199.post-16543534203899649062009-11-18T10:40:31.263-05:002009-11-18T10:40:31.263-05:00I've had similar experiences with Monster and ...I've had similar experiences with Monster and Careerbuilder. Indeed can be pretty helpful, if only b/c of the sheer amount of stuff on there. My most recent tactic is to look up "Chicago companies" or "Chicago consulting firms" or something similar on Google maps and just look at every individual website for job postings.<br /><br />I've never had any luck networking. Maybe I just suck at it, but it has never done anything for me. Though I did just start taking a random class at night to expand my "network."Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00873305351253214400noreply@blogger.com