Your weak ties are where opportunities come from
The classic finding, replicated for fifty years: people find jobs and openings far more often through acquaintances than through close friends. Close friends know what you know. The person you met once at a coffee knows different people and hears different things. Every new acquaintance widens the circle of what can reach you.
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