How will you find your next job Networking, probably

How will you find your next job Networking, probably How will you find your next job Networking, probably How will you find your next job? 41 million Americans will be looking for a new job this year, and there are myriad ways to find one â€" by searching job boards, employer websites, through a recruiter, through networking or a friend, a headhunter, job events, social media, and more. Most job-searchers undoubtedly do some of each to cover all the bases.A recent survey of 1,535 US adults asking them how they landed their latest job, by marketing research and polling firm  CivicScience, found that found that traditional wisdom prevailed: it’s all about the personal connection. More people found a job through networking or “knowing someone” that they did through job boards, job fairs, Linked, headhunters, or any other method.Thirty-one percent of respondents said they found their most recent job through networking, while only 11% used an online job board.   23% answered   “other,” which could mean applying in person, especially in the case of service jobs.Some other findings: Certain industries are more conducive to networking than others. Workers in sales/operations are social butterflies: 47% of those in that industry found their current job through networking, and 44% of people in tech did as well. Compare that to service work, where only 15%   found their most recent job through their network. Millennials are better at getting jobs through job boards: 17% of Millennial found their most recent job via a job board. Only 9% of Gen Xers and 7% of Baby Boomers did. The more (money) the merrier: people making over $100,000 per year are the least likely to have found their latest job through a job board or employer website, perhaps because they have access to a stronger network and other opportunities. Indeed, 35% found their most recent job through their network than lower income brackets. Only 27% of people making $50K found their last job through networking but are likelier to have found a job through a job board or website. So keep your network strong, even when you’re not looking â€" you’ll be glad when you do need to use it.