RELATIVES AND FRIENDS
MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH , POLITICAL PARTY , SOCIAL CLUB OR FRATERNITY OR SORORITY
HOW TO CREATE A LIST OF WARM CONTACTS
Usually when you are looking for a gig , you would ask for help from family and friends . You would contact these people to ask for information on current job openings , business opportunities and tips .
Your family , relatives and friends belong to your warm contact list . The warm contact list is the list of people with whom you have or had some personal association . A former classmate , officemate or neighbor may belong to your warm contact list .
The main advantage with a warm list is that you already have some sort of connection with the people on the list . Thus , they are more inclined to help you should you ask for help .
Who may be included in your warm contact list ? Here are a number of selections .
RELATIVES AND FRIENDS
These people are always willing to help you in your gig search or business venture .
They will be able to provide you information if they have some , or refer you to trustworthy people who will be able to help you . If they will introduce you to some of their contacts , they can surely provide honest information to you regarding the person you are going to associate with .
MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH , POLITICAL PARTY , SOCIAL CLUB OR FRATERNITY OR SORORITY
You probably did not expect it , but people who share the same faith , beliefs or hobbies may also help you with finding a job . You may have a different career from theirs , but they might know somebody who is in the same field or will be able to help you in your career .
However , depending on your level of association with them , they may think twice about giving their opinion or thoughts about their contacts . Their opinion can sometimes help you in making a strategy on how to approach and ask for help from their contacts .
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