First job: guy who went to my school and graduated 3 years earlier had his own small firm. Interned and then FT with him.
Second job: people who knew the first job guy - one block over (summer st to congress ave)
Third job: client of the first job guy
Fourth job: total cold-call, right place right time, no references checked, great place I worked for five years
Fifth job: recommended by a different guy who was in the same class as the first job guy.
So basically - I’d be nowhere without the alumni connection.