Originally Posted by
JohnBurke
Not a single one of my 30+ employers came by networking, and I've never been hired based on someone else.
A lot do it, but I've never had much but contempt for those who got their job because of who they knew…
Wow, this is an incredibly silly and misguided mindset to have.
To anyone reading this: DO NOT be like this guy. Networking is a life skill, and your career will be greatly enhanced by engaging in it. Despite what this guy thinks networking is, it’s not nepotism, and it’s not a dirty word.
Human beings are social creatures, and networking is all about making that human connection. It’s an incredibly powerful tool that should not be shunned out of some bassackward sense of ‘honor.’