Job Tip of the Week: Make Sure to Keep Your Job Network Alive

Many years ago I worked for a large public company in Minnesota. I'd been with it company for over a decade, as had a lot of my co-workers. One day , we came to work and found out that our company had been acquired by an out of state (Washington) employer. During the period of a year they started consolidating many positions back at their home office. Several Minnesota people received the option of relocating from Minnesota to Washington keep their jobs. The majority declined since the distance was so great and we all had roots in Minnesota.

We had all passed from securely working into the soon-to-be unemployed. What we soon realized is that because many of us were at this single company for such a long time, we had lost communication with past employers, co-workers, and bosses. We had neglected to sustain relationships we had had in the past that could be ideal towards assisting us in our current plight.

Quality networking is a key aspect of any job search. It’s usually the associations we’ve had in the past, in particular with previous co-workers, w is the avenue towards our next job. Previous co-workers know you, and realize what sort of work you enjoy (or don’t enjoy), what you may know, and the structure of management you want to work under. They are generally furthermore engaged at organizations that could conduct the precise type of work you’re looking for (or in an identical industry). When opportunities arise that could be a fit, they may communicate with you - assuming they know how to get a hold of you.

With the interest of online social networking websites, organizing and maintaing your network has honestly never been easier. Websites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are designed and function with the purpose of encouraging networking between people. These websites are a lot more than just reconnecting with former high school friends (however that can help to). Maintaining contact with people from school, previous employers, volunteering, and old neighbors can all assist you in finding a new job. You really do never know where the next job may come from.

Eventually, we all found work, though for many it was harder and took longer than it would have if we had kept up our contacts. We needed to rebuild our networks and that just takes some time. The moral of the story is very simple. Keep you networks alive. Just some quick, regular contacts with individuals you know can make a big difference in finding a job. Best wishes!