Caroline Ghosn Quotes

I was networking every day from 21 to 28 years old. I sent 10 letters a day, which means I reached out to 3,000 people in a year.

Look at an interview as an organic part of building a relationship.

The last thing I'd learn, well into my career, was how to get on, how to say hello, how to get in with the audience.

Western business people often don't get the importance of establishing human relationships.

Over the years, I have developed a pretty good Rolodex.

I often joke that I've just become a professional schmoozer. Like, nobody cares how well I can rock climb anymore. It just has to do with how well I can schmooze.

I love keeping a connection with everyone I've worked with.

There comes a moment during a job interview when you're still talking, but you might as well take off your shoes.

I spend a lot of my time on the phone, pestering people. 'What's new in your lab? Can I come visit your lab? When can I come visit your lab?' I'm basically a professional pesterer.

Best results are often achieved well before you need a job, by consistently networking so that when you find yourself job-hunting you have a large network to work with.

You should be accumulating really great relationships throughout your career.

Don't be the schmuck on the other side of the table. Don't get an interview with the guy. Be in the room with him while he's being interviewed by someone else.

Every job that you have might not be the perfect job, but you really take away different things, and you create relationships.

The people and opportunities your business needs are out there, but the only way to uncover them is to take an active role in bringing your social network to life.

Interviews are difficult.

My LinkedIn page looks crazy.

The only time a friend has ever helped me in the industry was how I got my first job - that was through Mike Figgis.

Create a list of your intentions for your work. Then research available internships and/or companies that you are attracted to based on that personal North Star. Once that is clear, you begin outreach to people connected to industries you're passionate and/or curious about.

When it comes to nurturing professional relationships and developing a community, LinkedIn is one of the best resources.

The most important thing is to recognize how important it is to market yourself and make connections.

In order for you to find a job, people need to know you're looking.

Often, the best jobs come out of just meeting people and letting one thing lead to another.

'Space finder' is a phase I used in an interview one time, and it's followed me ever since.

When I wanted the CEO of Starbucks to keep me in mind for their board, I sent him a note rather than calling. I call it dripping: You don't want to be like a faucet full-on; you want to drip just enough that they don't forget about you.

I was a player in the Arena League, I was building relationships with that internship.