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Career experts Alan Stein and Aaron Cleavinger say job-seekers should focus their efforts on networking.

Stein, CEO of the professional coaching company Kadima Careers, says to implement the “five chats” rule.

Cleavinger, managing partner at Murdoch Mason Executive Search Group, says to spend just 3% of your time applying to jobs and the rest on networking.

Career experts say that the best thing you can do for your career is to spend more time networking , or making connections and talking to people — especially when it comes time to find a new job.

Alan Stein, former hiring manager and CEO of professional coaching company Kadima Careers , told Business Insider on Monday that job-seekers should put networking above applying for roles. Rather than endlessly appl

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