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Beyond The Basics: Career Strategies That Work Part I


Power Networking

 Beyond The Basics: Career Strategies That Work Part I by Janet M. Shlaes, Ph.D.

Networking is a critical component of your entire career development process. It is the most effective way to build and maintain enjoyable and strategic professional and personal relationships. Approximately 75% of all jobs are not advertised and are only found through networking. Networking is an indirect process which provides direct access to the "hidden job market," -- the world of unadvertised jobs. Networking involves talking to people in order to expand your business and personal contacts while simultaneously expanding your knowledge about the world of work. Through the process of asking your networking contacts for career information and advice, you will quickly uncover job leads and referrals to potential employers.

Beyond The Basics: Career Strategies That Work Part II


Managing the Networking Meeting

 Beyond The Basics: Career Strategies That Work Part II by Janet M. Shlaes, Ph.D.

 

Networking is an essential component of every career and job campaign. In the new millennium, "who you know" will continue to be just as important as "what you know." Individuals who fail to focus on initiating and maintaining professional relationships will find their career goals difficult to attain. The good news is that networking and relationship building are skills that anyone can learn to master.

Beyond The Basics: Career Strategies That Work Part III


Strategies for Building Relationships with Search Firms

 Beyond The Basics: Career Strategies That Work Part III by Janet M. Shlaes, Ph.D.


Some Essential Facts About Search Firms
Search firms work to serve their clients - employers who want to hire an employee for a specific position. The focus of a search firm is always on finding candidates who will optimally match their client's specifications. These firms want to ultimately find the best candidate for a specific job, a candidate that will result in an "ideal fit" for the position that needs to be filled. In order to find the "ideal candidate," search professionals will extensively research and seek out the best candidates. This research includes identifying and talking to executives that may not be currently looking for a job. When search consultants are seeking a candidate, they are focused on the current search. If your credentials, experience, etc. do not meet the search criteria, consultants will not be motivated to return your calls as quickly as you would like them to.

Informational Interviewing

Informational Interviewing by Lola L. Lucas, MA, MBA

What is an Informational Interview?
- - -It's the single best way to find a career you love and a job that you really want. It's an informal sharing of information as equals. Unlike the "sweaty palms" of interviewing for a job, it's a chance to discuss business trends in general and the company in particular without the pressure of being selected or rejected for a position.

Isn't that just a sneaky way to get in for an interview?
- - -No, not if done properly.

Netiquette: or How to Develop an Internet Presence and Network Effectively

Use the Power of the Internet to Develop Your Network.

Internet mailing lists and discussion groups are available for any number of careers, industries and job-related topic areas. Use them to meet people in your field, to stay in touch with what's happening in your industry and to learn where the opportunities are in the "Hidden Job Market"!

The Savvy Networker

http://www.thesavvynetworker.com/index.html
Practical business networking tips for entrepreneurs, small business owners, and corporate professionals.

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