In the course of your networking, the clearer you make it that you're not looking for a job at the present time, the more attractive you'll be to the hiring manager. This may seem counterintuitive, but it's true. The fact is that almost no one likes a job seeker, but nearly everyone likes a solutions provider.
The fact is that almost no one likes a job seeker, but nearly everyone likes a solutions provider.
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The best outcome is when you add so much value to the conversation that it occurs to the other person to bring up the idea of working at their firm (or at another company they know of). That's called the no-selling sale, and it happens more often than you might expect.
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