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And we thought we'd start the new year as people consider making a new start.

Maybe it's time to move on or move up career-wise.

So we're asking, what's the best way to go about that

in 2025? Lots of things haven't changed since 1925. It's always useful to know the people in the

right places, for example. Networking. Every bit as important now as it was then. But a lot has changed in how you get to know people, how you

network, how you're expected to impress the people you meet. From LinkedIn to AI, you might

be wondering how you can network these days without falling into the obvious or not so obvious

traps. Now we have three guests who are going to help us with

this. Before we meet them, let's briefly hear from someone on the front line, someone who was

looking for a job and went about it in their own way. Hayd Mellick, desperate for a job after

graduating with a BSE in banking and finance in 2021.

Hundreds of unsuccessful job applications later, he found himself outside a tube station in the London Rush Hour.

I got an A5-size board and I went to Canary War Station in the early hours of a working day.

I believe I got there about half six to seven in the morning. And I advertised myself out there. So I put the job board up. The job board contained a QR code, which took you straight to my CV, and another QR code which took you straight to my LinkedIn. It was kind of an advertise of myself, my professional skills, it pushed my name out there.

So upon arriving, I found it a little bit awkward initially.

And then within about 20 minutes to half an hour, start getting some traction, start

having conversations with people.

And for me, it was more about doing it out of desperation.

It was more about seeing if I can possibly get some work experience out of this.

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