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• Author Anna Davies hasn't applied for a job through a portal in over a decade.
• Instead, every few years, she sends our her a "hire me" email and sends it to her contacts — including old coworkers, bosses, neighbors, landlords, people she trained with for a marathon, and more — via BCC.
• To keep up your own network, Davies recommends helping people out when you can, becoming a mentor, and volunteering.

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