Wednesday, July 24 - "Is In-Person Networking Better?"

Good morning!

Here’s what’s on the JD today:

1. A lesser known oil and gas company with more employees than shell, BP, or Saudi Aramco is hiring.

2. Chester asks, “Online networking seems like a waste of time since I barely ever hear back. Would it be more useful to network in-person?”

IN HIRING

Schlumberger NV (SLB)

• A massive technology company that deals in oil and gas, SLB has the scale to create real change if they have the right people in charge.

• Currently, the company has 98k employees with nearly 200 nationalities employed.

• Here are a few of the most interesting roles available

  • Production Manager - Click here for full details

  • Planning Manager - Click here for full details

  • Compensation Market Intelligence Manager - Click here for full details

Click here for the company’s career page

TODAY’S QUESTION

Chester asks, “Online networking seems like a waste of time since I barely ever hear back. Would it be more useful to network in-person?”

When you’re constantly sending messages and hear nothing back, it can begin to weigh on you. This starts to make you think it’s a huge waste of time.

Recommendation: In-person networking, or the old-school way with real coffee and human interaction, is a good tool in improving your career search. Here are my general thoughts:

• The goal of networking is two-fold:

  • 1. You want to get referrals so you can get more interviews and potentially even a job. This may be from the person you speak to or the people they help you meet.

  • 2. Speaking to people in an industry/company/role helps you better understand the challenges and trends that are current and local to that person. This makes you sound more confident and in-touch during interviews.

• For either of those goals to be accomplished, you need people to like you and feel comfortable helping you. From experience, in-person meetings provide an easier way to get vulnerable and better connect with the people you’re meeting with.

• In-person networking isn’t always available and even if you live in the same city as someone, they may prefer an online or virtual meeting. If possible, I would recommend pushing yourself to meet them face-to-face but it’s not mandatory.

Conclusion:

In-person networking is a tool in your belt but not the only one. Use it when you can but don’t feel you’re being left behind if you can’t rely on it as much as you would like.

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