Business leader specializing in SaaS, Startups, Sales and Business transformation | Advisor - Sales and Market entry strategy | Passionate about Career conversations
I applied for my first job because a close friend of mine and I wanted to work together. This first job was a Software engineer at Infosys. There is so much of gyaan giving these days about what are the hot skills you need to pick. Learn this and 2X-3X your salary – says every Youtube or Insta ad ever. Hot skills are exciting and boost employability - fair. But there is surprisingly less thought into the stuff that hugely influence your actions for finding a job. We look for the people we know And hope to join a place where some familiarity exists. Especially in mid-management roles common after MBA, this is what helps in charting out our growth path and trajectory. A friend or ex-colleague recently joined some place. Someone you know from your school, college, is in the place you saw an opening – you will reach out. Or the best thing – someone you know is looking to build a team We often focus on too much intelligence but looking up jobs is hugely influenced by the needs of familiarity. Because familiarity begets Comfort. And this is – Same as Ever. Across ages, across generations. What can you do – Build your network, grow your ecosystem. And if you can, try reading Network theory – Especially the concept of dormant connects in your Network who can radically amplify your reach. Thoughts? Satadru Biswas
Founder, Coach, Director, Investor, Digital Business Consultant
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