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An ex-colleague has asked me to introduce them to a contact of mine. I would normally do so without hesitation, but we are currently in the same job pool. I was even planning on talking to this contact myself, before the request came. What should I do?



  • I have always been on friendly terms with my colleague, and hold them in high regard.

  • We are probably a close match in terms of job market value.

  • My contact is a valuable one, in that they made the same career steps that both my ex-colleague and I are planning, and they are now happily working at an attractive potential employer.

I would appreciate answers that include not just a decision but also an implementation, and things to watch out for, e.g. "introduce them" and then also how to break it to my contact and the ex-colleague.






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    An ex-colleague has asked me to introduce them to a contact of mine. I would normally do so without hesitation, but we are currently in the same job pool. I was even planning on talking to this contact myself, before the request came. What should I do?



    • I have always been on friendly terms with my colleague, and hold them in high regard.

    • We are probably a close match in terms of job market value.

    • My contact is a valuable one, in that they made the same career steps that both my ex-colleague and I are planning, and they are now happily working at an attractive potential employer.

    I would appreciate answers that include not just a decision but also an implementation, and things to watch out for, e.g. "introduce them" and then also how to break it to my contact and the ex-colleague.






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      An ex-colleague has asked me to introduce them to a contact of mine. I would normally do so without hesitation, but we are currently in the same job pool. I was even planning on talking to this contact myself, before the request came. What should I do?



      • I have always been on friendly terms with my colleague, and hold them in high regard.

      • We are probably a close match in terms of job market value.

      • My contact is a valuable one, in that they made the same career steps that both my ex-colleague and I are planning, and they are now happily working at an attractive potential employer.

      I would appreciate answers that include not just a decision but also an implementation, and things to watch out for, e.g. "introduce them" and then also how to break it to my contact and the ex-colleague.






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      An ex-colleague has asked me to introduce them to a contact of mine. I would normally do so without hesitation, but we are currently in the same job pool. I was even planning on talking to this contact myself, before the request came. What should I do?



      • I have always been on friendly terms with my colleague, and hold them in high regard.

      • We are probably a close match in terms of job market value.

      • My contact is a valuable one, in that they made the same career steps that both my ex-colleague and I are planning, and they are now happily working at an attractive potential employer.

      I would appreciate answers that include not just a decision but also an implementation, and things to watch out for, e.g. "introduce them" and then also how to break it to my contact and the ex-colleague.






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