Comments on: Poor Sally http://blog.chumbonus.com/poor-sally/ "Who do you know?" Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:25:15 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DT http://blog.chumbonus.com/poor-sally/comment-page-1/#comment-5 DT Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:16:49 +0000 http://blog.chumbonus.com/?p=11#comment-5 I am not sure about you, but I am in IT and the vast majority of the opportunities that I have found in my career have been through my own network of colleagues and friends. If I am unhappy with my job or find out that my contract is ending, I let everyone know that I am considering a new position. Someone usually knows another that has a potential gig and it works almost every time. My own network helps me to find a job – which is why I have taken advantage of the networking sites offered on the web in recent years. The job sites don’t work well anymore, unless you want to spend a lot of time with telemarketing-like recruiters who are not reading your resume or know what your skills really are. I have gotten many of my friends sweet referral bonuses over the years… Once in a while I get to return the favor, but always feel awkward making $ off my friends. Sure would be nice if there was another intermediary. I am not sure about you, but I am in IT and the vast majority of the opportunities that I have found in my career have been through my own network of colleagues and friends. If I am unhappy with my job or find out that my contract is ending, I let everyone know that I am considering a new position. Someone usually knows another that has a potential gig and it works almost every time. My own network helps me to find a job – which is why I have taken advantage of the networking sites offered on the web in recent years. The job sites don’t work well anymore, unless you want to spend a lot of time with telemarketing-like recruiters who are not reading your resume or know what your skills really are. I have gotten many of my friends sweet referral bonuses over the years… Once in a while I get to return the favor, but always feel awkward making $ off my friends. Sure would be nice if there was another intermediary.

]]> By: Chris http://blog.chumbonus.com/poor-sally/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Chris Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:47:49 +0000 http://blog.chumbonus.com/?p=11#comment-4 This is so true, our recruiter does not have a clue. As a hiring manager it is very frustrating and needing to get quick turnaround on potential candidates. If that's how you can help, I'll be very interested. This is so true, our recruiter does not have a clue. As a hiring manager it is very frustrating and needing to get quick turnaround on potential candidates.

If that’s how you can help, I’ll be very interested.

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