vera_robinson36•2mo agoTop Commenter

My cousin in Phoenix got a job offer because her friend works there.

She told me last month she was applying for a marketing role, and her friend put in a good word that basically got her the interview. It worked out, she got hired, but now I'm wondering if that's fair to other people who applied. Is getting a job through a personal connection an unfair advantage?

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4 Comments

kelly6382mo ago

Networking is just the hidden job market, right?

davis.david2mo ago

Yeah, it basically is. I got my last job because a guy I met at a conference told me his company was hiring before they even posted the ad. You have to actually talk to people, not just add them on LinkedIn.

the_troy2mo ago

But is it that big a deal, @davis.david?

the_jennifer1mo ago

Welcome to how the world works, people. It's not what you know, it's who you know. Always has been.