How do you actually network to land a new job? Microsoft's ex-VP of HR explains

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The key to networking is to expand your visibility beyond the people you work with every day.

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I was rejected from Google 7 times. Here's what I changed to finally land my dream job.

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Annie Wang applied to Google 7 times before landing a software engineering role at her dream company.

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I doubled my salary by becoming a travel nurse. You can't just wait around for a raise — you need to take bold actions.

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Louie Chan is a nurse in the Bay Area.

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5 Breadwinning wives share the biggest obstacles that come with earning more money than their husbands

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As women earn more money some are more likely to end up the breadwinner in their marriage.

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I'm a real-estate agent in the Hamptons. Here are the hottest spots to see and be seen this summer.

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I live rent-free in NYC. Moving into a van has allowed me to save, avoid taking out loans, and live a life of adventure.

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Gerardo Rios Garcia and his van.

Gerardo Rios Garcia

I quit bartending at Twin Peaks to start my marketing career. Within 3 years, I was a CMO earning double my former income.

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Brittany Betts is a marketing professional in Nashville.

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I wear bold outfits and my natural Afro to the office. People who say Gen Z can't dress for the workplace are wrong — we just do things differently.

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Maya Penn.

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I was promoted to VP at Amazon despite doing a poor job managing my career. I wish I had used these 7 strategies sooner.

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I was lucky to make VP at Amazon despite doing a poor job managing my career.
Ethan Evans is a former Amazon VP.

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I'm a military spouse and childcare drained my savings. My husband and I lived paycheck to paycheck for a year.

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