It’s important for today’s job seeker to make connections through networking these days, after all, most jobs are not found on the internet. They are found through getting out and talking to people, finding out what is available, and in a lot of cases cold calling employers to see what jobs they have available that aren’t posted. 

As an employer, you can help your exiting employees find new jobs faster by staying connected as well, like this company in the UK did when forced to lay off part of their workforce.  By talking to other employers in their area, Tesco was able to place a good portion of their skilled labor elsewhere within the community.  We know of several companies that have done this and established ongoing agreements with other employers in their area.  They check in with each other whenever they need to let folks go or hire because they know they will get quality replacements to fill their open positions.  This saves on recruiting costs, decreases time to fill open positions, decreases training costs and saves on unemployment costs because laid off employees find work faster. 

Tammy Mullin