Keep in contact
Have you ever heard that the key to your future goes through your contacts and social network?
Have you ever thought of that the one that you during your study time borrowed a bike from can be your link to your dream work?
Do you think it´s good if your future employees know where to find you?
The American sociologist Mark Granovetter used the term “the strength of weak ties” to describe how the change of the modern society demands many contacts to make a way through work life. When we earned our living by farming or going to the factory our close friends or neighbors helped us through hard times. It was important to have strong loyalty to a few people to know that there was always somebody there to help us if we needed it. People had few, but strong, relations and the relations were often restricted to others with the same interests. The information society of today, with the progress of the social networks, is just the opposite. Your contacts are your most important tool to progress your career. Granovetter saw this coming when he in the 70s talked about the strength of the many weak ties.
Your contacts build bridges over branches, cultures and regions and embrace the society in a whole other way. If you know 500 people that know 500 people you are only one step away from 250.000 people that could help you as a professional.
Your professional contacts are not only your former bosses or your parents’ co-workers. Your professional contacts are indeed your friends and acquaintance. Why don’t you scroll through you friend list at Facebook and think about who are working at companies or work places that you are interested in? Take advantage of all the classmates you had during your education who work or probably will work at a company or in a branch that you are interested in. Get to know a new person through networking!
MIUN Alumni is a tool to help you keep up with your professional contacts. Through MIUN Alumni you can keep in contact with your old classmates and at the same time making new friends to connect with. Take your chance, you’re not stronger than your network.
