How to Network when You're Job Searching

[@andylacivita]

Hey Folks, so great to have you with me for this video on networking your way to a new job! Let me know what you think and what's standing in your way. And, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and join me on Thursdays for Live Office Hours!

[@barbarabailin9087]

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[@andylacivita]

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[@KaReEdCa]

The day does not have enough hours to learn from you!!!! Wow Andrew what an incredible wealth of knowledge. Thank you for putting these videos out. This one in particular a definite re-watch!

[@andylacivita]

Love to hear it Carlos!

[@NancyFoxTV]

I am a networking ninja/passionista. Everything Andy said - YES! Especially don't network in the wrong groups. I know it can be very uncomfortable networking when you're looking, but it's what you need to overcome. It's worth it.

[@andylacivita]

Love it Nancy! Thank you for this!!

[@NancyFoxTV]

@@andylacivita like your content a lot...connected with you on LI too

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Love how you pointed out the importance of being targeted, direct, and staying away from being vague. You always give such quality tips and the work you do/the information you provide is incredible. Thank you, Andy! Cheers!

[@andylacivita]

Adriana Girdler you’re welcome Adriana and thanks so much to YOU for being such a great supporter of my channel!!

[@paulsciria8921]

Just got an interview with this. Thanks

[@Eyo4sure]

You are a genius, thanks for sharing these tips!

[@andylacivita]

You are so welcome!

[@paulsciria8921]

This just helped me get a job. Thank you so much.

[@andylacivita]

Paul!! That’s awesome!! Huge congratulations to you 🍾🎉🎈🎊!!

[@paulsciria8921]

Andrew LaCivita thanks so much I reached out to everyone I could find at my target company on LinkedIn, and before I could even email anyone their hr saw my profile and reached out to me. They put me in touch with their hr manager, then the branch manager and finally their cmo and in a week I got a job offer. Thank so much this is my first real full time job, all your videos have been supper helpful. I really appreciate it.

[@lokeshkahre]

Hi Andy I have been following your videos and applying your boss-hunting strategy, being patient and hopefully, this will work

[@issaforrest8311]

I was watching a different video of Andy’s and this one came up next. Wow! Some of it I knew, but definitely needed to hear again and have some of my ideas confirmed. Super helpful, thank you!

[@andylacivita]

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[@anison1111]

Thanks much - you have great thought process and ability to share it in a very interesting and effective way, I literally love the enthusiasm you have, listening to you and your videos is like a subconscious learning process - thanks tons

[@andylacivita]

You're welcome tons my friend!

[@sophietan6206]

Hey Andy!!! Thanks so much for the awesome video. You mentioned a "job search workplan" (with stats/prescriptive guidance for how to incorporate networking into our job search plan), but am trying to locate the link. Would you be able to direct me to where to find this? Thank you!

[@mariamayub212]

I'm so glad I found this video and I have subscribed to your Channel! So much great advice and I loved the case study has it list rated just how important it is to keep the conversation going. I will definitely be watching more videos! :-) have a great day!

[@andylacivita]

Wonderful to hear Mariam!

[@romi6374]

Thanks Andrew. Your Boss hunting CL really worked. This information is invaluable. Improving my motivation as well as networking skills. Thanks a lot.

[@sannajohanna5579]

I moved to Germany, Berlin, extempore, without any specific plan. I know nobody, my german language is at the B1-level, (they often require C1-level at least, but there are English speaking jobs, too) I am not very eager to socialise, I want to change my career (I am an architect by my occupation) I am 55-years old - and I decided to get a quality job of my dreams - or at least near to my dreams, and start networking today, following these instructions. If I had had this information that I am now learning from Andy Maybe I'd have stayed in Finland, in my country, and started from there. I made extra-challenges for myself by moving abroad! In the question of networking, it does not matter, because I did not know anyone special in Finland, too. I would have had started from scratch there, too. Besides, I have a feeling that they are more tolerant here about the age than in my country. As a matter of fact, a 55-years old architect is a YOUNG architect because that occupation needs a longer gestation time. Frank Gehry was about 50 years old when he just started to understand what it is about. After that, he has planned several Guggenheim and concert halls around the World. Now he is 91 years old and working in his office. I met people from his office years ago when I was working in my country and we were planning to get the Guggenheim there, nd they said that he is a great boss!

[@nick8243]

I've never gotten a job via networking. I've always gotten jobs through a combination of working with recruiters and applying directly online. I am in a niche career field that's in high demand. I only had an 8% response rate from online applications (while unemployed). But it eventually results in one or two offers. It takes time but it still works. I feel very uncomfortable reaching out to people on LinkedIn while unemployed. It makes me feel desperate to be like "hey, I lost my job, do you know of any jobs that are conveniently available right now in your company that I'm qualified for, interested in and have commensurate pay?" It's just too far fetched IMO. Also, working with recruiters and applying online eventually leads to more network expansion and meeting new people anyway. But my career is so niche that I have to be open to relocation practically anywhere in the country. I'm on my 7th job now and 6 of them were obtained while being unemployed. I now get paid in the top 25 percentile of everyone in my field. Oh, and no cover letters ever needed.

[@julija5564]

the same never got a job through networking. Because your friends and coworkers are competitors, they do not need someone to compete at work. Coworkers are not your friends but rivals. Rivals do not help.

[@senersalci1828]

Andrew, millions of thank you for sharing your experience and market knowledge with us. Very much appreciated.

[@andylacivita]

You are so very welcome!

[@mskimberly7777]

Another great video!

[@andylacivita]

+kim Brody thank you!!

[@picklerix6162]

Networking is the only way that I have found a decent job.

[@andylacivita]

Yes, it's key!

[@denizschecter]

I am not sure if those messaging to bosses directly will not be irritating rather than creating network positively for German market. :) but thanks for video. please do not hesitate share your arguments.

[@bharathkv5806]

Hi. Great video. Loved it. I had a doubt, should I ask a potential employer about what they do or what they work on to show interest , or should I directly ask them if they have any openings?

[@andylacivita]

Ask everything.

[@itbeat7899]

bookmark for myself keep watch it from 18:50

[@andylacivita]

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[@I_am_perfection]

Hey Andy, I sent out a BH letter & applied via the ATS as I wasn't sure he was the hiring nor. He responds back asking me to apply online and the recruiting team takes it from there. Clearly, I looking to bypass all of that. Can I reply back to him and use the line asking for other referrals seeing that I'm in a job search or is that wrong since I'm interested in the company but he won't speak to me directly about a role he's hiring for? Smh🤦‍♀️, lol. I guess I know he's a rule follower!

[@andylacivita]

I wouldn’t recommend that route. Ask him who inside the org Is responsible for recruiting for that position.

[@I_am_perfection]

@@andylacivita Thank you, Andy. Okay, good. I didn't ask him about it but will ask about the recruiting contact. I didn't want to let it go to many days without responding back, so I'll re-follow up.

[@8dholland]

Sir, you must be overwhelmed with the current outbreak. I finally left college after 4 years and I did 10 years of service. Unfortunately, I never thought about the whole networking ideals and my network is not strong enough for a 37 year old. Do you do stuff for people looking to change careers at 37?

[@andylacivita]

I changed careers at 38 and 50. so, heck yes! check my career changer playlist on youtube.

[@robertridley9279]

Could you start using timestamps in future videos?

[@simonebernacchia5724]

Now am going to tell you one thing: networking for people like me SUCKS because is already hard to talk with people, and is even tougher to request for work - so, how an introvert with a dose of social anxiety do networking properly?

[@julija5564]

if i am an accountant with whom I can network? It is ridiculous. Please give examples of how junior accountants can networking with CEO and chief managers? If in companies there is forbidden to communicate with managers, but only allows to communicate with coworkers? But coworkers are not your friends, who help you to find a new job.

[@PuolikuuIrene]

I never enjoyed networking, but I wasn't bad at it. Then I started my PhD studies and lost all my social skills LOL research life... Now I really should move out of the planet xD

[@andylacivita]

You can do it! You're just a little out of practice.

[@PuolikuuIrene]

@@andylacivita Oh thank you so much for the support *.* I'm updating my LinkedIn profile and just a new connection from a company I'm interested in! Thanks for the extra push! =D

[@mardaya]

All of this sounds fantastic but where does ageism fall into all of this?

[@andylacivita]

Ageism plays no part in this video. It exists of course and I have ageism videos on my channel. Check out the ones where I call it out in the title as well ones where I talk about job searching fir over 50 year olds. Those will help!!

[@julija5564]

Coworkers are not your friends but rivals. Rivals do not help.