The Importance of Professional Networking October 12, 2009

Networking 101 What is networking? Developing a broad list of contacts Know you, love you, like you Why should I network? People in your network can help you find a job The hidden job market The visible job market People in your network may be able to offer you advice and information about a particular company or industry People in your network may be able to introduce you to other people to expand your network

What is networking?

Developing a broad list of contacts

Know you, love you, like you

Why should I network?

People in your network can help you find a job

The hidden job market

The visible job market

People in your network may be able to offer you advice and information about a particular company or industry

People in your network may be able to introduce you to other people to expand your network

Networking 101 Who should I add to my network? Everyone! You never know how someone can help you. Where do I find these people? Family Friends Associations Events

Who should I add to my network?

Everyone! You never know how someone can help you.

Where do I find these people?

Family

Friends

Associations

Events

Networking 101 How do I add someone to my network? Ask Talk Volunteer Attend Power Networking from Barbara Gibson

How do I add someone to my network?

Ask

Talk

Volunteer

Attend

Power Networking from Barbara Gibson

Maintaining your network Communicate Volunteer to help Develop a system and: Follow-up Follow-up Follow-up

Communicate

Volunteer to help

Develop a system and:

Follow-up

Follow-up

Follow-up

Social networking Social networks can provide you the opportunity to network with people around the world For your personal life, you already may do social networking Facebook MySpace Twitter Use these tools to expand and keep in touch with your network

Social networks can provide you the opportunity to network with people around the world

For your personal life, you already may do social networking

Facebook

MySpace

Twitter

Use these tools to expand and keep in touch with your network

Using LinkedIn.com Why LinkedIn.com? http://press.linkedin.com/about http://www.linkedin.com/in/kaycolley

Why LinkedIn.com?

http://press.linkedin.com/about

http://www.linkedin.com/in/kaycolley

Why Networking is important? Gives you information about the hidden job market Provides you a variety of perspectives on your field Gives you a smooth transition from student to professional Offers you expertise beyond your own Provides you help when you need it

Gives you information about the hidden job market

Provides you a variety of perspectives on your field

Gives you a smooth transition from student to professional

Offers you expertise beyond your own

Provides you help when you need it