The Front Lines – The Investigations Series: How to Transition from Public to Private Sector …

It’s About Time Those eight months of rejections and silence from prospective employers taught me an important lesson:  Building a network takes time. According to staffing expert and Senior Recruiter, Zachary Plotkin, LION, “The process will take time, be patient, and don’t jump for the sake of jumping,” [when starting a transition from public to private sector]. Plotkin continued, “Networking and marketability are of the utmost importance and these things take time to learn and nurture.” I had discovered while job hunting that building a network via LinkedIn (or any other professional online platform) was the most effective way to learn about the industry in which you want to dive, but it is also effective in establishing connections. However, according to former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Agent David Griesbach, there are pitfalls that prospective employees, no matter their background or current industry, should avoid while networking online. “Please don’t bombard strangers on LinkedIn with your resume and just assume someone will correspond with you. Finesse your approach, ask an appropriate, industry-related question or solicit a piece of advice from a networking group on the platform.” Working in the Risk and Compliance field, we understand there are dangers in blindly accepting…
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