A bit of lore in employment talks about being good to people on the way up because you will see them again. That is true. The smaller the career field, the more often you will see them. It is especially true in finding who is looking to hire when you or your former cohorts are looking for a new position.
Having someone in another company who knows your worth and abilities can be a large part of gaining new employment. Keeping in touch with people you know and have worked with is always good. Sometimes they will be looking for something new, and sometimes it might be you.
It never hurts to do good for others, especially when you may need something good in return one day.
Keep a page of those you know and where you worked together. Trying to remember at a time of need is not the most reliable way to contact them.
Author: Mike Balof
A retired Air Force Master Sergeant, Mike used to lay in bed at night and worry about what would happen if his plant closed or found himself without a job. One day his plant closed. Rather than panic and hysteria (OK, maybe a little) Mike found himself carried away on the adventure of his life. Mike started with the best job he ever had working at Home Depot. He spent 8 years working with job seekers at a local workforce center, helping them to find employment. He then started his own company developing courses, writing books and urging others to follow their own paths into the future.
Mike holds a Master of Arts in Adult Education and Training and a Bachelor of Business Management, earned through the University of Phoenix and an AAS degree in Electronics Systems Technology from the Community College of the Air Force. Mike is a member of the Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Society.
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