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Job Networking Strategies From a Former Executive Recruiter That Work networking series

Networking is at the heart of executive search. It’s how executive recruiters find great candidates for their clients, and many recruiters spend most of their time doing it.

You may not realize it, but when you’re networking for a job, you’re doing the same work as an executive...

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How to Overcome Your Fear of Networking and Stop Procrastinating networking series

Whether you’re new to networking or you're just feeling rusty, it can be incredibly easy to procrastinate. I know this from personal experience.

Prior to founding Career Narratives and working as an executive and career coach, I worked for four years as a senior recruiter at a top 20...

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Target the Right People (and Not a Job) When You're Networking networking series

In the previous post in this series, I shared how I overcame my own fear of networking by just reaching out to the very first person on my list. That didn't mean the conversation was perfect. 

This post offers two strategies I picked up as an executive recruiter that helped me get...

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