According to a new study published in the journal Science, weaker social connections are more helpful in finding new employment opportunities than close friends.
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The experiment used the number of interactions and mutual contacts to measure the strength of a relationship and was conducted by researchers at Harvard.
Those who got more recommendations to connect with weak ties had more job mobility than those who got more recommendations for close connections.
According to the study, the most helpful connections are likely people you share mutual friends with.
Researchers found that this was true for workers in digital and high-tech industries.
Users were encouraged to fill out more job applications if they were told to connect with weak ties more frequently.
Research has shown that anywhere from 50% to 80% of jobs are filled through networking.
The first large scale test of the social theory "The Strength of Weak Ties" and its relationship to employment was conducted by Science. The theory is based on a paper by Mark Granovetter from the 70's. The paper suggests that people are more likely to get new ideas from acquaintances and distant connections rather than close friends, and has proved influential in the field of sociology, with dozens of studies examining the role distant connections and close friends play in social networks. According to the theory, arm's-length relationships are more beneficial for job opportunities, promotions and wages than already established connections because they give people access to newer and more diverse information. Weak ties are more likely to help people find jobs with higher compensation and satisfaction, according to research by Granovetter.
Studies have shown that closer connections are more helpful for employment opportunities. Weak ties are more helpful than strong ties because people with more distant connections in their social networks are more likely to find a job. Scientists in the Science study noted that the previous research was correlational in design and therefore could not determine the exact cause and effects of weak versus strong social ties.
The weak ties theory has been used to look at online social networking. Gladwell said in his 2010 essay that social media won't do much to fuel social change and support activism. Gladwell says in the essay that social media platforms are built on weak ties. He argues that a network of weak ties is more helpful for small things such as finding someone's phone rather than making a big difference in society.
The Science study could be used to help social media companies improve economic opportunities on their site for employers and employees.
You can use your weak ties to get a job.
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