JABULANI SIKHAKHANE: Where you work and how you get there remain a priority
Safety and time spent commuting matter — but so does having familiar faces to travel with
10 April 2024 - 05:00
Have you ever wondered how it happens that some employers or a geographic cluster of industries become enclaves of people who come from the same area or share some other connection, including familial?
I grew up on anecdotes about workers finding job openings where they work, or nearby, for their relatives or homeboys. And some of my major career breaks came about through referrals by someone who knew me and my potential employer — the network effect...
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