Networking Meetings- Why Network?

Talking to people you know to find job leads is the most effective way to find a job. The fact is, most of us find a job through personal contacts—people we already know such as our friends and family, our doctor, dentist, and people we meet when we go shopping and during our normal everyday lives. Personal contacts also include the people that our friends and family know.

Did you know that only a small percentage of jobs are advertised in local newspapers?

Did you know that only a small percentage of people who find a jobs get one from answering an advertisement in a local newspaper?

Did you know that most people who look for work go after advertised openings? Therefore, you increase your chances to be hired by networking with personal contacts to find unadvertised job leads.  

% Job Seekers Using the Method	Method	Effectiveness Rate*
66.0%	Applied directly to employer	47.7%
50.8	Asked friends about jobs where they work (Networking)	22.1
41.8	Asked friends about jobs elsewhere (Networking)	11.9
28.4	Asked relatives about jobs where they work (Networking)	19.3
27.3	Asked relatives about jobs elsewhere (Networking)	7.4
45.9	Answered local newspaper ads	23.9