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Networking: Everyday Networking

December 12th, 2010

By Andrew Beccue

Without a job, it seems impossible to force yourself to go to conferences, conventions, or job rallies. You may feel like it’s all been done before, so why bother? What you may not realize is that everything you do on a daily basis reflects who you are and that is what people are most interested in when they hire you. The thing that can give you the edge against all others who may share your skill-set and college degree is your own personality, world view, and job ethics.

Networking is not always something you do consciously. When you talk to your neighbors, or strike up a conversation with a stranger at the bus stop, you are networking. If people know you, and know you are capable; they are more likely to hire you. In this age of Facebook and blogs, the emphasis is on getting to know individuals. Employers as well as customers want to know who you are.

Here are some tools you can use to utilize your most important asset: yourself.

Internet: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Blogger. All these sites can be used for both personal and professional networking. Often, the two sides correlate and if you get to know someone personally, they are more likely to hire you. People don’t want to wade through applications; if they know you (or someone they know knows you) they will hire you first.

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Networking: It’s Not What You Know, It’s Who You Know

November 1st, 2010

By Andrew Beccue

The phrase “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” is the basis of today’s job market, and some people are finding that out the hard way. It’s not enough to go to a good school and earn a degree anymore. Nowadays most everyone you compete with for a position will have a college degree similar to yours. So to beat out the other applicants in the running for that perfect job, you need to have something that the others do not: a connection. That connection, a person you know on the inside, can give you a recommendation that can push your application over the edge and snag you the job.

Developing these crucial connections requires networking. What usually comes to mind when you think of networking is social events in which people exchange information to try to make connections. This can be intimidating, but this is only the conventional idea of networking. If you think about it, you already have a great network of friends and family that can help in your job search. This is a great basis for your network but you also need to expand it to include religious affiliations, co-workers, volunteers groups, and professional associations. It is also helpful to go to networking events to further expand your network.

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Networking: Empowering Other People to Help You Find a Job

September 6th, 2010

By Andrew Beccue

The current unemployment rate is hovering just south of 10%. This is major cause for concern as people throughout the country are looking for jobs. Many people are no longer worried about finding the right “career” and just want a job, any job.

Networking is one of the most powerful assets when seeking a job. Gone are the days of Chamber of Commerce events producing job leads. This is the digital age and a fresh network of opportunities exists on the Internet. Developing leads online can be a simple process when the right avenues are explored.

Consider turning to your social network for assistance, in essence empowering other people to help you find a job. Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn should be visited often, updated and monitored. You never know when people are looking at you and your profile, so be sure to remain active and appropriate. You might be surprised at the number of jobs that are secured across these platforms as employers realize creativity from job seekers can be a sign of good things. Seek out those people who are industry leaders in your prospective field and/or decision makers in a company you’re applying with.

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