JPRN Networking notes – 7/11/2010

Tips that might help the general audience

·         Dig your well before you need it.

·         Get a mentor! 

·         Get to know who sets up meetings (whether it is networking or special interest meetings) you may get opportunities to:

-        Volunteer to help (by-pass admission fees)

-        Meet the speakers (build connections)

-        Learn about other opportunities within that area of interest 

·         Do you have an area that you are passionate about and would love to work in or just be involved with? 

-        Check LinkedIn for groups on that topic – make connections, review posts & blogs. 

·         Don’t know where to find jobs or contacts for a niche area or career change?

-        Use Google search

-        Google as if you were the employer and find out where an employer is looking for candidates or help 

·         Considering a career change? 

-        Find networking groups, special interest groups or associations. Attend meetings and use web sites to make connections and learn the lingo. 

·         Reconnect with your contacts. Let them know that you are still searching for a job. 

·         Review your resume asking, “So what?” for each bullet.  That’s what a potential employer is asking about you. 

·         Networking book worth reading: Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi

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