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Networking when you don't have a local network yet

Oliver Brandt ⭐ Helpful member
14 Jul 2026, 04:33

Half the jobs here seem to go through people who know people, and I know exactly nobody. Cold applications vanish into the void. For those who cracked it — how did you build a professional network from zero in a new country, without it feeling forced or transactional?

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Hiroshi Sato ⭐ Helpful member
14 Jul 2026, 22:28

Joined a professional association tied specifically to my field, rather than a general expat group — far more directly useful for actual job leads.

Fatou Diallo ⭐ Helpful member
25 Jul 2026, 15:29

Following, cold applications going nowhere for me too.