Finding a job in today’s economy can be tough, yet many job seekers underestimate the importance of networking in the job-hunting process.
So Why is networking the best way to find a job?
- People do business primarily with people they know, like and trust. Rėsumės and cover letters alone are often too impersonal to convince employers to hire you.
- Job listings in newspapers and other media tend to draw piles of applicants, which puts you in intense competition with many others. Networking makes you a recommended member of a much smaller pool.
- The job you want may not be advertised at all. Hiring is always a roll of the dice, but an employer can tilt the odds in his favour by interviewing people recommended by trusted friends or associates. Networking leads to information and job leads, often before a formal job description is created or a job announced.
Job-hunters take a lot of flack on their networking prowess, usually for one of these reasons:
- They don’t network until they need a job.
- When they network, they immediately ask for job-search help.
- They request introductions from people they’re meeting for the first time.
“Don’t assume that because you’re in the job market, you’re stuck on the receiving end of the networking-assistance equation”, Smith cautions. A common and understandable belief about job-seeking networkers is this: of course I want to talk about my job search, at every chance I get. I need a job!
The fact is that networking never works when it’s me-focused. Needing a job is a tough spot to be in, but virtually every networker you meet has an obstacle of one kind or another in his path. One person is an entrepreneur desperately in need of business. Another businessperson is stressing mightily about a website project spinning out of control. In other words, we all have our problems. The fact that you’re job-hunting doesn’t diminish the importance of everyone else’s issues.
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Let's be real, real networking is about a lot more than just "linking" to other people. Networking is about providing others with assistance knowing that others in your network will do the same for you.
An effective online networker is someone who really knows their stuff and is willing to share it to help others. Success is not intrinsic in simply making contact, success is found by what you make of every contact.
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Everyone has a personal brand but most people are not aware of this and do not manage this strategically, consistently and effectively.
It is the positioning strategy behind the world's most successful people, like Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Kimora Lee Simons, Richard Branson and Bill Gates. It's therefore important to be your own brand and to become the CEO of your life.
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With music and magic in the air and retailers telling you it's time to go shopping, it can be hard for even the most dedicated entrepreneur or professional to stay focused on his or her business.
As sure as Rudolph has a red nose, there is not a better time to start building long-term business relationships. Whether you hope to land a new job, meet a new client, make that big sale or get a long-sought promotion, the festive season can be a gold mine - but only if you know how, and where, to stake your claim.
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Gain Credibility and Boost your Personal Brand: The Unwritten Etiquette of Discussion Groups
Believe it or not, there's no faster way to gain credibility in today's competitive world than to establish your own discussion group. A discussion group provides a fantastic way to boost your personal brand or grow your business or organisation because it provides a meeting place for everyone who wants to discuss your particular subject.
A discussion group can be defined as a group of people who get together to exchange information, experiences or their opinions. In most cases, these people will be working towards the same goal.
Groups of individuals can bring a broad range of ideas, knowledge and skills to bear on problems with new legislation, standards, marketing, human resources, profitability etc. The exchange of ideas can act as a stimulus to the imagination, encouraging individuals to explore ideas they would not otherwise consider.
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