Job Seekers Arent Networking

Job Seekers Arent Networking The facts are the facts.   Most job seekers are not networkingefficiently.   Nurturing your contacts and building new connections has to start before you need it, yet that message still isnt being heard.   Many newly unemployed job seekers have no idea where or how to start their job search. UpMo has compiled two recent surveys that state just this. The first study highlights (full summary here): Sporadic communication: Job seekers only talk toâ€"or emailâ€"an average of 8 people outside of their current organization on a monthly basis. Failure to expand the circle: Job seekers are reluctant to ask for introductions, with fewer than 4-in-10 (38%) asking for an introduction in the past month. Small networks: On average, job seekers have a network with of just 29 colleagues, defined as peers they have interacted with in the last 18-24 months. Misplaced priorities: Jobs seekers say spend 68% of their time is spent looking at online job postingsâ€"and less than one-third of their time reaching out to others. The second study highlights (full post here): Are ill-prepared for the job hunt: Only 3-in-10 feel “very confident” or “extremely confident” that they could use their network to land a job within 30 days if suddenly laid off. This isnt true for many of the job seekers I know.   They have become very active, and I think they will remain active networkers. Lets spread the word.   Let all your employed friends know that networking is the new job search.   Start today.