Breaking Into Pod / MM - Networking or HeadHunters?

Do I need to network as an IB analyst to break into a pod?  Or should I assume a HH will reach out that is a client of those firms.  If I am networking, should I be ripping linkedin mesages to people I have some sort of connection with?  Thanks

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Just reach out to bizdev.

HHs will reach out anyway.

Not rocket science

 

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