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Published: Sept. 1, 2015

Career Advice: Network More

It鈥檚 one of the first things Lea Alvarado advises CU-Boulder alumni: When looking for your next job, network more, browse job listings less.

鈥淣etworking gives you access to the 鈥榟idden job market,鈥欌€� says Alvarado, manager of CU-Boulder鈥檚 alumni career program. 鈥淢ore than 80 percent of jobs never make it to any job board, and the only way to find those opportunities is through networking.鈥�

Alvarado, who works one-on-one with about 500 alumni each year, says job seekers should spend the vast majority of their time networking 鈥� about 80 percent. This means attending events to meet new people or conducting informational interviews, a more targeted networking approach used to gain advice and cultivate relationships in a field of interest.

In addition to coaching alumni in a variety of networking strategies, Alvarado and her team counsel alums about the most effective use of job boards 鈥� which ones to use for particular searches, for example.

Schedule a meeting with Career Services. The first two sessions for alumni are free. Call 303-492-6541 or visit聽.

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