Quiz: Networking and Referrals

5 questionsNo time limitPass: 60%+10 XP on first pass

Why referrals get far more responses than cold applications, how to find the right people (alumni, LinkedIn, communities, hackathons), referral request templates that work, following up politely, giving back, and the mistakes that get you ignored.

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Question 1
Who is usually the best first person to ask for a referral?
The company's CEOAn alumnus of your college working as an engineer at that companyAny HR manager on LinkedInA random recruiter
Question 2
What should a referral request always include?
Only "please refer me"The exact role and job ID, your resume, and short proof of your skillsYour full life storyA request to call you
Question 3
You sent a referral request and got no reply. What should you do?
Send one polite follow-up after about a week, then move onMessage every day until they replyCall them on their phonePost about them publicly
Question 4
What should your first LinkedIn connection note to a stranger usually NOT contain?
Your college and yearWhy you're interested in their workAn immediate request for a referral with your resumeA thank-you
Question 5
What should you do after getting a referral, whatever the outcome?
NothingThank the person and update them on how it wentAsk them for another referral immediatelyRemove the connection

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