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My very first job wasn't a connection, obviously. I was fresh out of college. This was long before online portfolios. I created a mini book, color copied it 100 times, and wrote 100 letters by hand to 100 agencies. I got 25 replies. 7 interviews. 2 job offers. You have to really hustle at the start.

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every job i’ve taken is from a connection.

internship was reco from a professor. every agency job from there on was someone who i previously worked with, went to another agency, then a few months later, either reached out to me or i reached out to them and found out they liked it, then i got a job there, through them.

half of my team is the same way (a dozen out of 20 or so), brought in because someone else on the team knew them.

networking is just whomever you know. it’s as important as your book.

NOTE: i’ve had quite a few interviews/offers from places i had no connection at. every time, i took the connection gig. something about the familiarity i think. you can vet it better.

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Actually did their long application online and it was worth it!

First job — applied for an internship, got the internship, three months later received an offer. Second job — same group, different company, asked for a transfer. Third job — my CD introduced me to his international recruiter, changed the country. Fourth job — transfer within the network, changed the country. Fifth job — external recruiter.

3 through applying online (including edelman) and one through personal connections

Online and they reached out. Only got one job through connections, tbh.

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I knocked doors. 300 before finding my first job. No connection

The only jobs I didn't get through knowing the CCO were both disasters. Figure that.

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SVP1...I need the name of this in house recruiter immediately

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