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Posted by Sarah Roche on November 15, 2011
I hope everyone had a great non-trad week! We are now closer to the end of the semester than the beginning, which for me means group projects and final papers are a focus for me. This weeks blog entry is a guest post from Kady Perry. Kady will be offering her networking tips for us.
No matter where you’re at in your career, whether a college student or already in the workforce, networking is one of the most important career tools you have. As a non-traditional you are most likely doing both! The secret to networking is that there is no secret! It’s a natural progression of meeting and learning from other people with similar (or opposite!) career interests, which doesn’t happen overnight. To start the ball rolling here are several do’s, don’ts, and tips for networking.
Do’s:
1. Learn about others (a professor, boss, classmate, family member, gym buddy, etc.) and their career paths and aspirations.
2. Make the most of your formal and informal environments, by sharing who you are and learning how your strengths can help another individual or company.
3. Stay in the loop with new developments in your career field by attending workshops, training programs, professional associations and events.
Don’ts:
1. Ramble on about yourself and neglect to ask other people questions.
2. Force yourself to meet as many people as possible, in hopes of someone handing you a job.
3. Hand your business card and resume over to a bunch of strangers and walk away.
For further resources read http://www.experience.com/entry-level-jobs/jobs-and-careers/networking/networking-for-career-success/
Comments
Sam Gerald on January 31 at 12:12 pm
This is some great advice! I’ve found these tips to be so true as I was getting out of college and looking for that first job. Turns out that networking in the same way you’ve described it here is what led to my first (and only) internship with a pest control company called Do My Own Pest Control, whose website is at http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com .
Interestingly, the internship and job were in a field that was not really related to my degree, however I took a chance on it and found I really liked branching out. So students should also not be afraid to try things that might be out of their area of expertise, or their comfort zone so to speak. In any event great advice, thanks for the post.
Nick Nielsen on July 8 at 6:47 pm
I just forwarded this page to my son who just graduated high school. He is not sure if he wants to go to college or work our family gopher business, http://www.rodentguys.com .
He did well in school with AP classes and all but not sure if want to do all what is required for continued education. Maybe he will get something from this post. Thanks for putting it out there.
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