1)I met a Recruiter on Twitter at a very prestigious organization in Ohio (where I’m from originally).
2) Two days ago, I got an email from my family in OH requesting niche job board recommendations for friend of my brother.
3) I did a bit of research on niche job boards, and found out that the prestigious organization has a job opening that fits the resume of the family friend looking for a job.
4) Send resume to contact, who forwarded it on to the appropriate recruiter, who sent me an email requesting the candidate/family friend to apply online.
5) Forwarded the email to the family friend *with recruiter contact including name, email address, and phone number*. She now has a direct person to contact.
6) Am having dinner with my original Twitter contact when I’m in OH in 2 weeks.
That, my friends, is what networking is all about.