As a person entering the HR field, developing a professional network is important for career advancement and job opportunities. The document provides tips for expanding one's network through online social media, professional events, volunteering, and maintaining quality connections that can provide job leads and career advice. It outlines a plan to join affordable professional organizations and attend local networking events while seeking an entry-level job in HR.

1. How to build your network. By: Asha McGarrell

2. My professional network is underdeveloped. Reasons Time Money Opportunity

3. Myself (and anyone else who needs to build their professional network).

4. As a person entering the field of HR I want to develop my career and seek advancement and job opportunities and one of the best ways to do that is through one’s professional network. Developing a professional network is beneficial in my job search, career and life.

5. Expand network by… On-line social networking LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook Professional social networking NCHRA events, Young Area Professionals events, Company/Industry info sessions Other – socializing Volunteering, classes, friends, family

6. Won’t join any HR prof. org.s that cost more than $150 per year until I get a job. Won’t go to networking events that are outside the Bay Area until I have a job.

7. Increasing the number of professional contacts. Increasing the number of contacts that give me job leads, recommendations and other useful information to help advance my career.

8. Quantity Quality

9. Functional Technical Sponsors – none

10. Myself (and people that are willing to connect me to others)