The Key Skill to Landing That Dream Job!!!

by klowrey on Feb.24, 2009, under Interviewing, Job Search, Resume

Do you know what the most import job search skill is? Here’s a hint its not resume writing or interviewing. By far the most important way to find your dream job is good old fashioned networking.

I’m not talking about strangers in chat room or the thousands of friends you have on Facebook that don’t know who you are. I’m talking about networking face to face with real human beings that you’ve met and who know and like you. I’m talking about people who when called for a reference could say something positive about you.

People hire people. They don’t hire resumes and they don’t hire interview performers. When job positions open companies reach out to employees for any candidates that they can recommend. I’ve seen this pattern over and over Its rare that you will find a quality job on monstor.com or hotjobs.com. You’re best source of a good job is your personal network.

Come back this week as I’ll be covering networking in greater detail.

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