School Ties Can Give Early-Career Workers a Leg Up

One-quarter of new hires join firms where they have alumni networks

It’s not just what you know, it’s also who you went to school with

One-quarter of new hires join firms where they have alumni networks — Figure 1. One-quarter of new hires join firms where they have alumni networks Source: Revelio Labs, September 2025

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