Job Search Basics for Graduating Seniors Module 3: Networking Skills Blisseth Sy Biotechnology Professional [email_address]

Objectives In this module, we will focus on how to use networking (live and online) to find job leads

In this module, we will focus on how to use networking (live and online) to find job leads

Ways People Find Jobs Advertisements Online: Monster.com, Bajobs.com, craigslist, etc. Print Ads: newspapers, journals, etc.

Advertisements

Online: Monster.com, Bajobs.com, craigslist, etc.

Print Ads: newspapers, journals, etc.

Ways People Find Jobs Volunteering and Internships VOLUNTEER : work without pay INTERN : work for a short, defined time period (free or paid), often includes mentoring Why work for free?????

Volunteering and Internships

VOLUNTEER : work without pay

INTERN : work for a short, defined time period (free or paid), often includes mentoring

Why work for free?????

Ways People Find Jobs Networking…. Like a network of computers, Networking is the art of … making connections … building relationships … making friends !

Networking….

Like a network of computers,

Networking is the art of

… making connections

… building relationships

… making friends !

What Networking is NOT Riley Guide says “ Networking isn't a process of making cold-calls to people you don't know. It's talking to people you do know or asking them to introduce you to others .” http://www.rileyguide.com/network.html

Riley Guide says

“ Networking isn't a process of making cold-calls to people you don't know. It's talking to people you do know or asking them to introduce you to others .”

http://www.rileyguide.com/network.html

Why Network? According to CNNMoney.com, “ Over 80% of today's jobs aren’t advertised.” * NETWORKING is key to find hidden jobs! * http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/09/news/economy/hidden_jobs/index.htm

According to CNNMoney.com,

“ Over 80% of today's jobs aren’t advertised.” *

NETWORKING is key to find hidden jobs!

* http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/09/news/economy/hidden_jobs/index.htm

How to Network to Land a Job? Become a “joiner” of groups and attend networking meetings! Alumni associations Toastmasters Cultural clubs Sports Teams Community Service Groups Professional Groups Religious groups

Become a “joiner” of groups and attend networking meetings!

Alumni associations

Toastmasters

Cultural clubs

Sports Teams

Community Service Groups

Professional Groups

Religious groups

Online Networking LinkedIn “ Link in” with others, which enables you to “link in” with their network Self-marketing tools abound! E.g., Recommendations, slideshares Search tools – find people in specific companies or industries

LinkedIn

“ Link in” with others, which enables you to “link in” with their network

Self-marketing tools abound!

E.g., Recommendations, slideshares

Search tools – find people in specific companies or industries

Online Networking Other online tools: Naymz iMantri MeetUp MySpace Facebook Jigsaw Other online news groups or forums Reference: http://www.quintcareers.com/Internet_networking_sources.html

Other online tools:

Naymz

iMantri

MeetUp

MySpace

Facebook

Jigsaw

Other online news groups or forums

Reference: http://www.quintcareers.com/Internet_networking_sources.html

How to Network in Person? Networking = establishing a casual relationship that may bloom into a networking opportunity Be yourself Ask open-ended questions Have a prepared 30-second “elevator speech You are looking for a job What types of jobs you’re looking for What skills you have for these jobs

Networking = establishing a casual relationship that may bloom into a networking opportunity

Be yourself

Ask open-ended questions

Have a prepared 30-second “elevator speech

You are looking for a job

What types of jobs you’re looking for

What skills you have for these jobs

Networking Example #1 My Goal: Gain experience working in non-profit industry How I established the connection: Volunteered as board member for professonal association AWIS Established mentee/mentor relationship with AWIS member, former biochemist who moved into nonprofit management She informed me about volunteer opportunity with non-profit organization

My Goal: Gain experience working in non-profit industry

How I established the connection:

Volunteered as board member for professonal association AWIS

Established mentee/mentor relationship with AWIS member, former biochemist who moved into nonprofit management

She informed me about volunteer opportunity with non-profit organization

Networking Example #2 My Goal: Move into biotechnology sales & technical support Key point: sales hiring managers look for someone who will get along with rest of of team

My Goal: Move into biotechnology sales & technical support

Key point: sales hiring managers look for someone who will get along with rest of of team

Networking Example #2 (cont’d) How I established the connection: I was customer of future colleague and took time to get to know him whenever he came to work for our group When job opening in his group was posted, I asked him to introduce me to future coworkers, with whom I met prior to a job interview to establish relationships with them Meeting with future coworkers helped land me the interview AND the job!

How I established the connection:

I was customer of future colleague and took time to get to know him whenever he came to work for our group

When job opening in his group was posted, I asked him to introduce me to future coworkers, with whom I met prior to a job interview to establish relationships with them

Meeting with future coworkers helped land me the interview AND the job!

Networking Example #3: Networking works both ways! Networking is an alliance that should benefit both parties! Networking and mentoring go hand-in-hand!

Networking is an alliance that should benefit both parties!

Networking and mentoring go hand-in-hand!

Networking Example #3 (cont’d) Goal: find job in protein purification How I established the connection: friend from social activity (climbing) had colleague working in group with job opening End result: I completed telephone interview and was offered in-person interview! Job was not exactly a great match for my interests, but I let hiring manager know of friend who fit job better  I help my friend AND the hiring manager!

Goal: find job in protein purification

How I established the connection: friend from social activity (climbing) had colleague working in group with job opening

End result: I completed telephone interview and was offered in-person interview!

Job was not exactly a great match for my interests, but I let hiring manager know of friend who fit job better  I help my friend AND the hiring manager!

Why use online networking? With online networking, your possible network is EXPANDED to the digital world ! Like face-to-face networking, online you can… … learn more about a new industry … make contacts for informational interviews … make connections with employees of a target industry or company – think “hidden jobs”!

With online networking, your possible network is EXPANDED to the digital world !

Like face-to-face networking, online you can…

… learn more about a new industry

… make contacts for informational interviews

… make connections with employees of a target industry or company – think “hidden jobs”!

How to use online networking? Scenario 1: You seek to enter the Human Resources field. You’ve completed an HR certificate but lack real-world experience. How to land that first job???

Scenario 1:

You seek to enter the Human Resources field.

You’ve completed an HR certificate but lack real-world experience.

How to land that first job???

Use LinkedIn to establish contacts in your target industry! Search via job title – is a friend of friend currently employed in HR? Request informational interviews. Join LinkedIn groups in target industry  allows you to send messages to members of group

Search via job title – is a friend of friend currently employed in HR?

Request informational interviews.

Join LinkedIn groups in target industry  allows you to send messages to members of group

How effective is networking? 80% of my job offers or interviews in the last 10 years were obtained via networking! Method used # of jobs or interviews offered In-person Network 6 On-line Network 1 Network + On-line ad 1 Cold Call 1 Response to Publicized Ad 1

80% of my job offers or interviews in the last 10 years were obtained via networking!

More resources on using networking in your job search Associations and Societies: http://www.job-hunt.org/associations.shtml The Riley Guide: Network, Interview, & Negotiate The Art of Career and Job-Search Networking by Quintessential Careers TM

Associations and Societies:

http://www.job-hunt.org/associations.shtml

The Riley Guide: Network, Interview, & Negotiate

The Art of Career and Job-Search Networking by Quintessential Careers TM

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