DiscoverCareer Narratives with Doug Lester35: The Most Counterintuitive Networking Strategy
35: The Most Counterintuitive Networking Strategy

35: The Most Counterintuitive Networking Strategy

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What if one of your most effective networking strategies could be relying on your competitors to be your advocates? Host Doug Lester explains why this actually works, based on his experience as an executive recruiter at a top firm. And he offers a few tips for doing it the right way.

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35: The Most Counterintuitive Networking Strategy

35: The Most Counterintuitive Networking Strategy

Doug Lester