Industries Where Networking Is More Important for Getting Jobs
“It’s not about what you know, but who you know.” This is true for many job seekers, but some industries tend to hire more employees based on employee recommendation than others.
LinkedIn analyzed its members’ data to find out how many new hires were already associated with someone in the company before joining each industry. When you have a “first degree” connection with a company, you are probably more likely to get into it, and this insider can recommend you. These are the industries in which LinkedIn members hire the most employees from their networks:
You will notice that most of them are high tech or specialty industries. Of course, this might be representative of the industries in which LinkedIn is most used for networking.
The lowest correlation between new hires and network connections was in industries such as retail, cosmetics, textiles, and food:
However, if you work in one of the industries with a high hiring rate through direct connections, it will be a great incentive to ditch that LinkedIn profile and embrace your professional network.
Industries Where Your Network Is More Important Than You Think | Official LinkedIn Blog