Candidates treat job search like a tick box.

Apply. Wait. Refresh Inbox. Interview. (If lucky). Repeat.

When it should be.

Coffee Chat. Networking event. Referral. Apply. Repeat

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It is, most of us working class folk may not have the networks. People sometimes don't realize that connections are cachet, its not something you work or develop, its inbuilt in some way. No matter how many referrals or people who love you, classism goes deep, its like blood. It doesn't mean its futile or that any bias can't be overcome, we just need the same help that they got to launch and some ongoing mentoring. Things are changing, recruiters and head hunters are ghosting too. Most of us have done the right things sacrificing our finances and mental health.

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I reason with your take..

In a perfect world, it would be. But that's not an option for a lot of people, either because they don't have the network, the time, or both.

Networking could be in any form, you could be intentional about networking by taking it online, you know like connecting with people on linkedin and the likes.

Coffee chat? How does that happen?

Trust me it does happen.

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