Networking = Cheating

[outlawauron]

Mr Khan said:

JOKA_ said:

Mr Khan said:

lordmandeep said:
People who complain about networking are just sore losers...

They just want the govt to give them everything...

Conversely, the people who defend this practice confuse me. Everyone who has disagreed with me in the thread has agreed that networking is not enjoyable. So if everyone hates it, why does anyone do it?

 

Because it works.  I got my first job because I went to a networking event and just by chance met my future boss along with the companies recruiting manager.  Are there any events you can go to just to meet people in your field?

Actually that brings up a questions:  Are you attempting to get a job by completely trying not to network?  If so I might suggest trying it and see where it gets you. 

It's not an issue of trying not to network. I can't network. I don't know anyone, an occurrence based purely out of the matter of luck, as i attended lectures and events and other things in college. Just never met the right person, and no i have no ins anywhere. I live in the wrong place, and lack the funds to get to the right place (the delightful catch-22 of needing a job to be able to do anything).

This is a lie. If you have any living family members, they have to know someone. You also went to college. You should be reaching out to your professors or department heads as they most certainly know someone who could possible help.

And job fairs are the biggest places to network. Most areas in the US have several every year.

And getting to that right place doesn't require a ton of cash. You can still interview for work that is located away from you if you're willing to move there for the job.