Is it weird that I have never networked to obtain a role? I remember I was once asked by a colleague“who I knew” and feeling offended🤷🏽‍♀️🥴. Anyone else have extreme success applying “cold”?

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Me. I’ve either applied cold and had success or been recruited via LinkedIn. I’m not against networking for a position but I haven’t had to do that so far.

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Yes, I've gotten all of my roles by applying "cold" - first time I've heard it put like that though. And people have always made it seem weird. They are so surprised by it 🤷🏾‍♀️.
I'm an introvert, so the fewer people involved, in an already exhausting process, the better for me.

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I guess I'm an introvert too. I've never gone to any networking event to meet people while I was looking for work. The most I've done to "sell myself" is to turn on the "open to work" for my profile picture on LinkedIn, lol.

Not weird. However navigating this system with agility will require one to sharpen her networking skills.

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Yes actually! But also had success with referrals. It’s not weird at all

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If applying cold means applying through a job posting that you see online that's the only way I've gotten my jobs. I wish I knew somebody that could have said oh yeah I know somebody who's looking for EA because that would have been WAY easier than applying to a million positions a day.

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Oh wow! I rarely land interviews without having an internal connection, so this is so interesting to me. When apply for jobs, do you usually tailor your resume to the job posting? I'd love some tips on beating the application tracking systems. I will admit that I don't usually tailor my resume to job descriptions, and I may only make minor tweaks.

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At a certain point in your career (i.e., when "soft skills" are more important than cranking out deliverables) it is easier and more beneficial to network your way into a role.

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I've never been referred either and I've had tons of success in my cold applications. Many people think I know someone in the inside but I never did

I’ve never been able to pull off turning networking into a job. I guess I just don’t have the finesse.

I feel like networking for a role is especially prevalent for my white co-workers...it’s almost expected. If this is the primary way other groups get jobs, it looks like we are missing out ( based on this thread) on an important avenue.

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