The document outlines career resources and networking opportunities available to INSEAD alumni. It discusses conducting self-assessment, asking "What?" and "Where to?" questions to define career goals and options. It emphasizes the importance of networking for career progression and provides tips for effective networking, including maintaining a strong network, using an elevator pitch, and attending social events. Finally, it describes specific support from INSEAD and the Alumni Association France, such as career workshops, job postings, profile sharing with recruiters, industry clubs, and social events.

1. Insead AlumniCareer Tool BoxInsead Alumni Association France

2. ContentsHow to master your career"What?" and "Where to?" questionsReality heck and planningHow to make smarter movesNetworking & social networkingMake yourself seen and heardWhat to expect from us…The School and the Alumni networkThe Alumni Association France

3. 1. How to master your career

4. How to master your careerSelf-assessment is keyReflection takes time, so plan in advanceGet help! Loved ones, close friends, alumni, career professionals… Don't reinvent your wheel: retrieve earlier reflection & tools (MBTI, Career Leader, ...)Write! Write down plans and thoughts (carry a dedicated notebook)

5. First, ask...(ask yourself, ask your close ones)

6. "What?" questionsWhat am I as a professional?What is key to my engagement in my professional lifeWhat I succeeded inWhat I am good at, what I know,(technical and soft skills), who I know What I love doingWhat I need to have to sustain my chosen life

7. A startup?Consulting?NGOs?Self employment?An industry I'm passionate about?"Where to?" questionsDream first…(don't forget to dream)

8. "Where to?" questionsWhat do I want to actually be doing?Where do I (we as a family) want to live and work?In what kind of company culture do I want to work?What is my (our) preferred work/life balance?… That makes up for a direction

9. … Then plan(Plan your reality check)

10. Your personal planSynthesizeChoose the role(s) you preferSelect your industrie(s) of interestList companiesCheck with professional culturesMind the growth (industry, company)

11. Your personal planDefine 4 optionsYour scenario of choiceAnd plans B and C... ... And plan D, i.e. the way you don't like much, but certainly pays off.

12. How deep is your change?Track recordAdaptabilityConvictionMotivation + networkTransitionKey Success FactorsIndustrySameDifferentSameRoleDifferent

13. 2. How to make smarter moves: networking

14. Networking essentials

15. Networking is keyBuild and maintain a strong network – start with your classmates, former colleagues and friendsExtending your network is important both for successful career progression and significant job transitions (alumni pool: 41,000+ )More than 70% new job leads come through networking contacts. More corporate recruiters are ‘quiet recruiting’In a new job, raising your visibility and knowledge through internal networking with the right people increases success in management decisions.In leadership roles, internal and external networking is essential. The skills for successful leadership hinge on influence and strategic decisions based on diverse sources of knowledge.

16. Leadership NetworkingNetworking skills critical

17. Transition NetworkingNetworking and Transition types

18. Transition NetworkingEfficient Time Allocation

19. Networking Do'sStart when you don’t need anythingStart with your closest friends and extend in small stepsBe a resource, be informed: give and take – it's a two-way streetQuality not quantity - Effective networking is focused

20. Networking Targets

21. Networking tools

22. Networking ToolsPrepare your elevator pitch

23. Elevator pitchFocus on essenceYour positioning statement should take no longer than 60 seconds to deliver Three (3) essential elements to give your contact a quick snapshot of:who you arewhat you can do – what makes you specialand what you want.Practice and adapt

24. Elevator pitch

25. How to get in touchUse elevator pitch for introductory email: short & focusedSubject line: attract interest – include ‘INSEAD’ if possible – otherwise your message may never be openedContent order:YOU (Why) - ME (positioning statement) – WE (information gathering)Keep the details for the call/meeting.

26. How to use social events Use social events (and enjoy them)!Choose themed events – common interest

27. Prepare ideas to discuss

28. Use-adapt elevator pitch when opportunity arises

29. Introduce yourself to the organiser

30. Ask for introductions

31. Ask questions that show an interest in what others do

32. Exchange cards, write notes on the back. Record.

33. Strengthen weak ties – ask for referralsHow to use social events It should be a meaningful exchange of ideas with people ofsimilar interestsFocus on gathering pertinentinformation.Start with a little knowledge and build - Listen more than talk about yourself

34. 3. What to expect from Inseadand Alumni Association

35. What to expect from the school… A network!

36. Whom to network withThe diversity of the alumni network: Inseadalumni work across 50 sectorsTop 10 industries

37. Whom to network withTotal alumni population of 41,100The alumni community is growing by >1500 per year

38. Whom to network withFinding alumni contacts on INSEAD Connect : The alumni platformfirstname.lastname+ Passwordhttps://alumni.insead.eduEmail post–graduation: login details for INSEAD ConnectTo access alumni career services, you must be a member of the alumni association (EMBA 6 months free trial membership)

39. How to Find AlumniSearch for alumni contacts on INSEAD Connect (alumni platform)

40. Global Clubs and Interest GroupsBreaking down the geographical boundaries

41. Joining the different INSEAD communitiesAlumni Career Services

42. Career advisory platform‘Self-service’ guidance

43. Insead Career LinkJob Postings from and for the alumni community

44. What to expect from Insead Alumni Association France

45. Come to the workshops!10+ events every monthKnow yourself (career-wise)Drive your careerCommunicate and sell yourself wellMajor Career topics covered by top consultantsHow to handle terminations and transitionsNetworking basics and moreOrientation, re-orientation…In French or EnglishThis is an opportunity for networking!Contact: BéatriceVerhillebeatrice@inseadalumni.fr, Tel. +33(0)1 42 12 09 01Career Workshops

46. Career TalkAsk for adviceA professional counsel at handEvery Monday morning45-min sessionsFree!In French or EnglishAppointments: BéatriceVerhillebeatrice@inseadalumni.fr, Tel. +33(0)1 42 12 09 01