40%, 60% or 70%? Guess the percentage of jobs landed through networking

Did you know? According to some sources*, 80% of jobs are landed through networking.

Since networking plays such a huge role in getting hired, becoming e a strong networker is essential.

The good news is, networking doesn’t have to be hard. The best networkers help the people they meet or connect them to others for their mutual benefit. 

Plus, helping and connecting people makes them MUCH more willing to help you.

*I'm trying to find the original source for this 80% statistic. I can't trace it to ABC News yet. In the meantime, another source states 70% of networking can be supported (sort of). Despite the actual number being tough to pinpoint, networking is critical. -- Kathy

  

Module 7 of the WiserU Career System, Networking Your Way into the Job, reveals EXACTLY how to become a master networker to improve your job chances. 

In fact, you'll learn how to:

• Develop a breakthrough elevator speech
• Use one-on-one meetings to get leads and build relationships 
• Network on LinkedIn, the world's largest business network
• Craft emails and make phone calls that get results

Module 7 builds upon all that you can learn by participating in the WiserU Career System. It's a proven web-based system created by WiserU's Kathy Bernard, that features 10 progressive video tutorials, action guides, templates, resources, and a community forum, to train you exactly what to do and say to improve your job chances. 

The WiserU Career System

It will not only reveal to you what you want to do, it will also teach you how to:

• Articulate why you're the best job candidate
• Apply for jobs on employer sites, which reject up to 95% of applications 
• Transform your resume to score high
• Create cover letters, emails and samples that get results
• Develop a strong LinkedIn profile 
• Enlist recruiters to get the inside track on opportunities
• Network your way into a job
• Interview with confidence
• Negotiate salary to get the money you deserve 
• Excel on the job 

Learn more about the WiserU Career System and get started today at WiserUCareerSystem.com. 

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Networking tips for people who'd rather not

Are you like a job-seeking friend of mine who doesn’t want to network because he’d rather land a job all by himself? 

That mindset can hurt your job search success because networking plays a major role in up to 75% of all hires. Many job openings are never posted on general job search web sites or featured in a newspaper classified ad, but are instead spread by word of mouth. If you aren’t communicating regularly about your job search with a wide variety of people, you won’t hear about these jobs.

You CAN learn to network well!

Even if networking doesn't come naturally to you, you can take simple steps to expand your network. Here's how: