Building lasting connections, online and offline

You may get fortunate and be offered a job after one interaction with someone. This is not something that has happened to me; it has always been a long game when it comes to payoffs from relationships. There was an instance where a recruiter reached out to me about a job. At the time, I was not looking for a job change. We stayed connected on LinkedIn and met for lunch a few times a year. Three years later, a friend and former colleague lost his job after his department was restructured. I sent his resume over to the recruiter; within 2 weeks he was starting a well-paying contract gig that was able to hold him over while he searched for a more permanent position.

In this section, we will discuss ways to build lasting connections, both in a virtual setting and in person. We will begin by discussing how to build connections online, or in a virtual setting.

Building connections in virtual settings

In DevOps circles, remote work...