BENGALURU: Changing your career means a lot of hard work. It is not easy to leave one position at a company and then start working at a new company. Changing career is almost impossible without networking.

When changing career, why we need to expand our network? The following 5 simple points explain the need for networking while changing career, as compiled by The Muse.

# Spread the word

Nothing will happen on its own. To bring change in life, people have to know that you are very much concerned about changing your career. Even when you think that few people may not be able to help you in getting new job prospects, still, it may be possible that their connections will be able to help you.

Social media tools like Facebook and Twitter are few such social platforms that allow you to spread the word. Spreading the word that you are looking for a career change will allow your connections to help you in your new job search.

# Doing Homework

Sometimes, it may happen that the university, which you studied from, has an alumni database, which further allows you to contact those people that have the same job role, which you are trying for. This may not feel like networking but it is important to get in contact with people.

LinkedIN is a network of professionals that allows you to search for people by job role. Searching people according to their job roles will give you a better idea of the career path you are about to take. This way, you will be ready to face problems that may arise in the near future.
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