Connections and Jobs

[Jkid]

Currently I'm looking for a job, any job that is in the federal government or in the private workplace but it will take months to even land a interview. From what I heard, if you have connections with friends you'll be more successful with getting a job a lot quicker.

Problem is that despite having various social networking accounts like for Facebook or MySpace, and going to places and asking for email address and knowing people that I keep running into in College or in various anime conventions, I don't have any close friends, only people I know that I keep running into.

Do you have to be close friends with someone for a connection to actually work for getting a job?

[Kat45]

1. I get that impression.

Firstly, a close friend is more likely to advocate for you than someone who is merely an acquaintance. The acquaintance may only mention you, if he even does that. And your acquaintance may have a close friend (or relative) who he will advocate for. I am in a similar position as you. In the past, I've sometimes had someone I know give me a referral to a job. Sometimes that would get me an interview, but nothing more. BTW, I've wanted to work for the government since forever but have never even been able to figure out how to get an interview.