Ask HN: How would you leverage a network that doesn't know what you do?

Re:Ask HN: How would you leverage a network that doesn't kno... by dudul on Saturday June 03, 2017 @09:04PM (#14479384)

I think you may be confusing friend network and business network. After 10 years in the field, it is inacceptable that you don't have at least a dozen of past colleagues to call to get an internal referral. I personally don't use Facebook but it doesn't strike me as the best platform for that. Your buddies and college friends are one thing, your ex coworkers/reports/managers are another.

TBH, it should be easy to find a gig simply by applying to open positions that you find on interesting companies websites. However, I strongly recommend that you start working more seriously on your professional network in the future. Make sure you keep in touch with good colleagues, make sure you remain in good terms with everybody, etc.

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Re:Ask HN: How would you leverage a network that doesn't kno... by ccdev on Sunday June 04, 2017 @01:43PM (#14482553)

I have a couple of work colleagues. I don't know if it makes a dozen. All but two of them have left the state since I've worked with them, so I can't meet most of them face to face anymore. They all do seem to have better careers than I do, though, so the potential to find a good position through them seems high. I have them on LinkedIn and have let several of them know that I'm currently looking for software engineer work. Currently they just don't know of any open positions.

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