Re:Ask HN: How would you leverage a network that doesn't kno...
by zhte415 on Sunday June 04, 2017 @09:46AM
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Type up your CV and find recruiters.
They sometimes get a bad name, but that's also sometimes undeserved, and the good ones are like gold; they will often know people in their clients' business well. That's your pre-made network.
No need to show loyalty to one recruiter at the start. Get in touch with a few, and continue with the ones you like. You'll also be in their rollerdex forever more.
As you're still on good terms with your former employer, mention, emphasise this - you're laid off because of circumstances out of your control, not performance related.
They sometimes get a bad name, but that's also sometimes undeserved, and the good ones are like gold; they will often know people in their clients' business well. That's your pre-made network.
No need to show loyalty to one recruiter at the start. Get in touch with a few, and continue with the ones you like. You'll also be in their rollerdex forever more.
As you're still on good terms with your former employer, mention, emphasise this - you're laid off because of circumstances out of your control, not performance related.