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I thought the 'informational interview' thing was just corporate fluff until I met a guy at a Denver coffee shop who basically handed me a job lead.
He told me to just email him directly, and that one 30 minute chat turned into a real interview next week, so has anyone else had a random meeting actually work out?
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sage52814h agoMost Upvoted
Got my last roofing gig because a guy at the hardware store overheard me talking about slate and gave me his card. Half my work comes from people just shooting the breeze, so yeah, those random chats are the real deal. All those fancy networking events just feel like forced small talk with a bad lunch. Sometimes you just get lucky and meet someone who actually needs a thing done.
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beth71911h ago
Always figured you had to chase work at those official events. Hearing how much comes from casual talks really shows where the real connections happen. Maybe the best networking is just being good at your job where people can see it.
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