Hi, this might sound a bit ridiculous to some of you but I have an irrational fear of networking - let alone online networking (hello ghosting...).
I’d love to hear about people’s advice on how they contact trainees and future trainees at firms of their interest to ask them a few questions? (Especially on LinkedIn).
I’m thinking of getting in touch with one or two future trainees at a firm I’ve got a VS coming up but I don’t really know how to approach them..
I’d like to ask them question about how they found their own virtual vac scheme and what their overall experience with the firm has been so far (contact with the firm before their TC start, have they been able to get involved with anything ahead of starting etc...) but don’t want to sound like I’m asking a favour or how to pass the VS - I’m nervous they might ghost me and never reply or worse, tell the HR about my behaviour in case they don’t appreciate it.
Finally, I don’t want to only take and not be able to give anything back (I’m not really in the position to bring any added value to them) which makes me feel uncomfortable...
Any advice?
I’d love to hear about people’s advice on how they contact trainees and future trainees at firms of their interest to ask them a few questions? (Especially on LinkedIn).
I’m thinking of getting in touch with one or two future trainees at a firm I’ve got a VS coming up but I don’t really know how to approach them..
I’d like to ask them question about how they found their own virtual vac scheme and what their overall experience with the firm has been so far (contact with the firm before their TC start, have they been able to get involved with anything ahead of starting etc...) but don’t want to sound like I’m asking a favour or how to pass the VS - I’m nervous they might ghost me and never reply or worse, tell the HR about my behaviour in case they don’t appreciate it.
Finally, I don’t want to only take and not be able to give anything back (I’m not really in the position to bring any added value to them) which makes me feel uncomfortable...
Any advice?