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I’ve been job hunting for months with no luck. Is this strategy worth a try?

Sydney Morning Herald - Business · 21 August 2026 at 5:01 am

I’ve been job hunting for months with no luck. Is this strategy worth a try?

The maxim that “it’s not what you know but who you know” has been around for a very long time, and I’m sad to say it’s probably never been wrong.

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