I’m trying to break into finance from public accounting (3 years audit). Everyone says "network," but nobody tells you how. What’s the most practical networking move that actually helped you get a job?

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Find ex auditors who are in finance. Ideally who went to your university or worked at your firm in the past. Message as many on LinkedIn as you can to hear their story and see if they can provide any advice.

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don't spend too much time cold emailing on Linkedin

Find alumni from your school at your target company and try to get a phone call with them. You can find out about their experience, what helped them get a job at the company and if things go really well, maybe they’ll refer you. Don’t rely on email, it’s too easy to ignore.

coming out of public accounting though, you should have a ton of clients that you’ve gotten friendly with that may want to hire you. If you don’t, stay a little longer and make sure you’re networking with your clients.

Work on making meaningful connections with Centers of Influence. Join a board, get connected. In person.

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