WHO said its not what you know but who you know?
9: Anita M. Chambers, Washington, D. C., agrees with George Shapiro that today “it’s who you know, not what you know.” 5 August 1938, Los Angeles (CA) Times, “Bill Henry Says,” pg.
Is it really who you know not what you know?
In fact, it’s the popular catchphrase, “it’s who you know, not what you know,” that rings true in daily life. Who you know might matter more–or at least, be just as important as what you know in getting professional opportunities.
What does the saying it’s not what you know but who you know mean?
Proverb. it’s not what you know but who you know. For success, and especially to obtain employment, one’s knowledge and skills are less useful and less important than one’s network of personal contacts.
Who you know vs Who knows you?
The difference is between singular designation (1) and plural (2). When uses as a responsive question, “Who knows?” will be the correct version. Who knows is correct but depending on the tense you could also use who knew or who would know.
What does it’s all about who you know mean?
“It’s all who you know” means that getting ahead in life is about your connections (ie, the important people you know). For instance, it’s often not the most qualified person who gets a job or a promotion; it’s the person with “connections” — the person who knows influential people — who gets the job.
Is getting a job all about who you know?
The “Who You Know” Numbers At the most desirable companies the number is higher, with 95% landing jobs because of connections. Breakdown by the numbers of who is getting hired. It all comes down to this: it’s who you know that gets you referred and interviewed as a top candidate.
What does who you know mean?
informal. a person whose name one does not want to say, but who is known to the person to whom one is speaking. She still gets letters from you-know-who.
What’s a kiss up?
Form of kiss up: to pay false flattery to another, particularly a superior at work, in order to get special attention. (colloquial) One who flatters a supervisor, or superior, in order to get special attention. Joe got that promotion because he was a kiss-up, not because he knew the job.
How do you use who knows?
A rhetorical question asked to show that the person asking it neither knows the answer nor knows who might. It could be one or the other, or both. Who knows? Do you think I’ll get married before I turn 30? – Who knows, you might never marry.
Who knows you change into passive?
In the present case, the passive voice of the statement “Who knows you?” will be “By whom you are known?” As “You” is the subject in the active voice statement and the word “who” is the object in the given statement.
Who you know means?
Is it not what you know, but who you know?
“It’s not who you know, it’s whom you know” is a jocular take on the saying. Many devious forces apparently also control the conditions of advancement and preference, and a phrase that is often heard is to the effect that it’s not what you know that counts so much, as who you know!
Which is more important, who you know or what you know?
Who you know might matter more–or at least, be just as important as what you know in getting professional opportunities. Here’s why. Don’t get me wrong, “what we know” is still very important. The more we learn in school and through our experiences, the better equipped we are to handle new experiences.
Do you have a Klout Score If you don’t know it?
If you don’t know what Klout is, you’re already behind the 8-ball. If you have a Twitter account, you have a Klout score whether or not you’re aware of it.
How does Klout work to find out who you know?
Klout is the brainchild of a San Franciso-based startup that aggregates your following, the number of times you are re-Tweeted or otherwise mentioned, and the number of times you post and who reads them (to mention a couple of data points in the algorithm) to come up with a Klout score—basically it identifies how influential you are online.