Networking faux pas? Friend in a diff industry applying for a job. The director of the group is an alum of my college (tiny school, this is rare). Can I cold email them asking to connect w friend?

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Posting as :
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You are currently posting as works at

What are alumni networks for if not for this

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Ooooo this is the most obvious thing hahah. I’m gonna go for it and leave his name off the initial message in case the director doesn’t respond so it doesn’t hurt his chances.

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