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I used to think networking was pointless until a stranger at a Detroit conference last week told me 'your next job is probably sitting two seats over' and I actually introduced myself.

Has anyone else had a random chat at an event lead to a real opportunity?
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colegarcia
colegarcia11d ago
Sounds like pure luck to me.
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brian_hart
brian_hart11d ago
Colegarcia said it sounds like pure luck, but I see it as making your own luck. I got my current gig because I asked a guy about his band t-shirt at a coffee break. That chat turned into a freelance project that lasted a year. You have to be the one to start talking.
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juliaa65
juliaa6511d ago
I read that most jobs come from weak ties like that.
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