"Professional acquaintances" refers to people you know or have met in a work or business setting, but with whom you might not have a close or personal relationship. They are individuals you are familiar with professionally, often through networking, meetings, or collaborations.
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From time to time as a recruiter, when I ask a candidate for references, they give me letters of recommendation from previous employers or
other professional acquaintances.
According to former LA Weekly film critic April Wolfe (who, full disclosure, is a friend and
professional acquaintance of this writer), that story may already be in the works.
Make a list of friends and
professional acquaintances who you can ask for help with providing Amazon reviews, social media shares, and whatever other ways you come up with to get the word out about your book.
So make it one of your resolutions to stay on good terms with
your professional acquaintances.
The only real reason they might be opened is because a friend or
professional acquaintance has alerted the investor that the proposal deserves a read.
Mark Graves» book is an admirable attempt to answer these two questions, which he does largely by drawing upon
his professional acquaintance with systems theory.
Your network is made up of a range of people, including personal friends, family, and
professional acquaintances.
He considered seeking venture capital backing, but another solution presented itself when
a professional acquaintance, John Brupbacher, moved from a competing company to Johns Hopkins to establish the Center for Nondestructive Evaluation in 2002.
See if you can't get an introduction from a friend or
professional acquaintance.
My friends and
professional acquaintances are going to get my support.
From what I've seen, a number of «journalists» and indie developers want to be more than
professional acquaintances.
REPLY: No Dr. Pielke is
a professional acquaintance.
It went on to say that the attorney had about 500 approved contacts, or «friends,» who were a mix of personal and
professional acquaintances, «including some persons whom Attorney does not even know.»
Right now, you just want to expand your network of
professional acquaintances.
They'll also be able to connect you to various friends and
professional acquaintances that might need someone with your skills.
Whether you are actively seeking a new job or are just putting the word out there that you MAY be ready for a move, it's important to have trusted colleagues and
professional acquaintances that can provide feedback and ideas for new jobs.
Don't overlook these amazing individuals in your life: family members, friends, neighbors, colleagues, and
professional acquaintances.