The study saw several hundred social network users quizzed both on their activities on the social network, and their job searching more generally. It found that social networks were the 2nd most common source of job leads, with most of the leads from the social network coming from weaker connections. Building strong connectionsSo how can you build such strong connections via social networks? Firstly, they have found that the best brand builders are active within their social networks. A study from a few years ago by the University of Queensland in Australia highlighted how our social networks underpin our happiness.

Source: Forbes September 11, 2017 14:10 UTC