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Subject:RE: The odds of finding work through job ads From:"Stevenson, Rebecca" <Rebecca -dot- Stevenson -at- workscape -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 18 Mar 2003 07:48:30 -0500
I'm only on my third job of my professional career. Two of them were found through contacts, one through a recruiter back in the boom. I've gotten interviews through ads on targeted job boards, so I wouldn't say they're a complete waste of time.
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I'm wondering if the writers who are saying they've got most jobs through
contacts have all been in the business a long time.
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