Friday, March 20, 2015

It's All About Networking

As many of you may know, I landed a job with the New York Times & I couldn't be happier. My title is the Confidential Administrative Assistant & I will be fielding news stories & interviews in addition to being the personal assistant to the senior editor.

I have applied to well over 300 jobs & I wholeheartedly believe that submitting applications online does close to nothing; it is all about NETWORKING. If you're out alone at the bar or grabbing dinner, talk to the person next to you.

I ended up meeting a woman who works for Morgan Stanley, a well-known finance company, & she said she'd pass my resume along.

I also have connections at Google & Nickelodeon because my parents met people who work there. I even got my New York Times job because I had an acquaintance on the inside. From there I worked my butt off & 5 interviews later I was hired!

There are also plenty of networking events, especially in the major cities, that you can search for on Google. My advice is to perfect your resume & tailor it to each position you apply to as well as a tailored cover letter.

Lastly, make personal business cards so the people you meet can add you to their contacts & remember you later. So quit busting your hump on hundred of tedious applications & get out & network!

Until next time 💗

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