<p>“The point of this article is to strongly suggest that job-seekers should only spend 20% of their time working the job boards and most of it networking. A lesson in hire economics helps explain why.” …</p>
<p>[Hire</a> Economics: Why Applying to Jobs Is a Waste of Time | LinkedIn](<a href=“Hire Economics: Why Applying to Jobs Is a Waste of Time”>Hire Economics: Why Applying to Jobs Is a Waste of Time)</p>
<p>I think that a lot of job hunters don’t believe that far more jobs are placed through networking than job boards. Most people that I talk to are surprised that networking works better than using job boards but they also don’t have the networking skills or they don’t have the networks to mine.</p>
<p>That said, applying to job postings isn’t a waste of time. You get practice in appearance, presenting and interviewing and you find out about projects and office work styles at a variety of places.</p>