Networking recommendations: who to reach out to

ToolsUpdated Mar 19, 2026~1 min read

The Networking widget on your Dashboard ranks your contacts by who you should reach out to this week.

How contacts are scored:

  • Contacts at companies where you have active applications score highest
  • Hiring managers and referrals score higher than general connections
  • Contacts you have interacted with before (warm relationships) get a boost
  • Contacts going cold (14 to 60 days since last contact) are flagged
  • Recently contacted people (last 3 days) are deprioritized

Suggested actions:

Each recommendation includes a suggested action:

  • Follow Up — You have a job at their company
  • Referral Request — They are a referral contact at an active-job company
  • Reconnect — It has been a while since you talked
  • Informational — They work at a company you are targeting

AI message drafts (Pro):

Click Draft next to any contact to generate an AI-written outreach message. The message is personalized based on the contact's role, company, and your job context. Click Copy to paste it into email or LinkedIn.

Tip: Reach out to at least 2 to 3 people per week to keep your network warm during a job search.

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