Top Ten Excuses Why People Don't Network

Featured Article & Career Coach: Barbara Safani, CCM
Barbara's Article: "Top Ten Excuses Why People Don't Network"

I don't want to ask for a favor.
Many people think that when you network you are asking someone for a job. But this is not the goal of networking. When you network, you never ask for a job. You ask for information about an industry, company, or position

Fear of rejection.
Many people fear that if they ask for information the other person might not be willing to talk to them. While it is true that not everyone will agree to meet with you, many people will extend help to you and you have nothing to loose by asking.

Lack of awareness regarding the effectiveness of networking.
Most people in a job search spend too much time canvassing the open job market, the market everyone gets to see through job posting boards and recruiters. Far fewer explore the hidden market; the jobs that are never posted, but instead are filled through connections. The odds of finding a position through the smaller, hidden market are greater than those in the open market. [read more]

Food for Thought: The struggle to the top alone will make a human heart swell. —Albert Camus

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