Network access...

if you are job hunting, what are you most likely to do? probably, scan the classifieds in newspapers or approach placement agencies? but if you stop at that, chances are that good opportunities could pass you by. it’s a sign of the changing times — and today, the strategy of networking has gained ground as a quick, economical and effective mode of procuring coveted jobs. but what exactly is networking and how does it work? most companies today have an ‘employee referral scheme’ which offers two-fold benefits, both, to the company and its employees. when vacancies occur, the company first places an in-house advertisement enabling its employees to suggest candidates for which they are offered some incentives in terms of money. in effect, this proves to be not only more economical, but as opposed to placing a public advertisement, is less time consuming. primarily, because though public advertisements usually fetch a huge response, after tedious sifting, the qualitative response is often minimal. moreover, an employee who does the referring, indirectly accepts the moral responsibility of the candidate. the other form of networking is applying for jobs on internet. in today’s times there are numrous sites that help you fetch a job without typing out number of pages of your cv. certainly, networking is very popular these days — it’s a quicker and easier way for the company to induct new employees of the right profile. that apart, networking also works well in fields which require specialised skills.