Building a Network Tree

🕵️‍♀️ Job Seekers: Don’t Just Network With the Obvious People! 🤦‍♂️

Too many candidates only reach out to recruiters or hiring managers when applying for a role. The problem? 

Those individuals are often inundated with messages and may even ask NOT to be contacted.

Here’s a smarter way to network: Expand what Stephen Jarrett and Tena (West) Palomino call your "network tree." 🌳 and it’s an essential element of job search success.

Instead of just going to the listed contacts, look for other professionals within the company who can connect you to the right people in a more effective way. 

People on this network tree could be:

🌳 Peers in the same role but in different locations

🌳 Former employees who previously held the position

🌳 Colleagues in related departments who support the hiring manager

One trusted internal referral can carry more weight than 100 cold outreach messages. 

In fact, we helped a job seeker tap into this strategy last week, and through multiple indirect connections, they've got their name and resume in front of great contacts for three different roles—without competing in the recruiter’s inbox.

💡 Key takeaway: 

When networking, don’t stop at the obvious people. 

By the time a job is posted, it’s often too late. The real opportunities come through trusted introductions and you've got to be willing (and equipped) to go an create them.

For job seekers out there battling to do this alone, why not work with Goalster? 

We're not expensive, we don't require contracts, and our Goalsters are already seeing value, progress, and job search success.

When faced with the prospect of muddling through a job search on your own, or rolling the dice with overpriced coaches, we wanted the decision to go with Goalster to be an easy one.

You have little to lose and a lot to gain for every week we accelerate this challenging process, so why not give it a try? 🤷‍♂️

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