Is Social Gaming Crossing the Line?
14 years ago
Sunday, March 28, 2010
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in the article the author talks about how the only way to find a job is to go out and make personal connections with people, but having a virtual bio sheet on a social network can help as well. This is quite funny since i was just discussing this with my older brother at 5 in the morning after partying in NYC for his birthday. Being a near graduate i expressed my worries of finding a job. He recently completed MBA school, and alot of people he know are having trouble finding jobs. He sent out 200 job inquiry emails, and did not hear back from one. He even admitted he applied for jobs he was severely over qualified for. he said the only way he found better leads for jobs was by talking to people he knew or had a connection with. His main target was alumni from his undergrad and MBA schools. This eased my worries a lot in that i felt like seeking jobs through family friends and common friends was sort of a "cop-out" way to look for one.
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Online social networking is an opportunity to expand your networking and therefore increase your chances of find a job. However, online networks can not replace networks maintained in person. Face-to-face networking is still the best way to find a job.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, those methods aren't a cop-out at all. You have to use what's available to you.
ReplyDeleteThe internet is definitely a great resource, but how much of what you see is really trustworthy? Face-to-face networking is definitely better, but online, you have to make yourself as trustworthy and real as possible.
ReplyDeleteI think that using personal connections is the best way to find a job. I have found most of my jobs that way, and I know friends who have done the same with their careers.
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