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Your Job Network

Your Job Network. Make it a Winning Network for You. What Is Job Search Networking?. Meeting with people who can help with the job search Asking for job leads/suggestions Asking for referrals. Benefits of Networking. Focusing your target job or career

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Your Job Network

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  1. Your Job Network Make it a Winning Network for You

  2. What Is Job Search Networking? • Meeting with people who can help with the job search • Asking for job leads/suggestions • Asking for referrals

  3. Benefits of Networking • Focusing your target job or career • Tapping into jobs you may not have access to otherwise • Gaining insider information about an industry or employer • Getting the chance to promote yourself • Practicing communication and interviewing • Obtaining referrals to other contacts

  4. Support System Members Are: • People who motivate you • People who provide emotional support • People who help you with written communications • People who provide job leads and job search

  5. Who and What are Examples of the Social Support System? • Family • Friends • School • Work • Social acquaintances • Former/current employers • Career services • Counselors • Instructors, etc. • Now List Yours!

  6. Networking: #1 Job Lead Source • 65% of people obtain their job through networking • 35% obtain jobs through a variety of other means

  7. Friends, relatives Employers Coworkers Instructors, coaches Job fairs Classmates/alumni Volunteer work Place of worship Business meetings Clubs and associations Websites/bulleting boards Professionals in the community People who you spend leisure time with Service people-letter carriers, hairdressers, etc. Children's associates Networking Sources

  8. Meet with people who can help with your job search. Discuss your job target and qualifications. Leave your resume and outline of job target. Respect them andtheir time. Ask for names of two others to contact for leads. Contact these people; repeat process. Follow up on every lead. Send a quality thank-you note. Let them know when you have a job Personal Best Networking Success Formula

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