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NETWORKINGSUCCESS

USING TRADITIONAL CONTACTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Dunwoody United Methodist ChurchCareer Ministry

Will GrubbApril 09 ,2013

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Networking Fears and Myths

• I Don't Want to Impose• Why Would People Want to Talk to Me • I Want to Get a Job on My Own Merits • I just Don't Have Any Contacts • I will look foolish and not know what to say

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What is Networking ?

• Sharing Information • 2 Way Street • Can Be Formal/Informal• An On Going Process• Exponential Power


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What Networking Isn't

Not a process of making cold-calls

Not sending Friend or "Join my Network" requests to people you don't know.

Not a carefully-choreographed process of meeting and greeting - informal basis is best

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Why Network ?• To strengthen your number of mentors ,

advisers and friends • To learn about an industry , a particular

organization a career path or a geographic location

• To gather advice for your job search • Find Leads • Tap the hidden market • Pay it forward • It's not about who you know but who knows

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• So, who do you network with?• Inside your or related Industry• Suppliers, Suppliers‘ salespeople • Related Professionals• Everyone You Work With i.e .

• Stockbroker• Real Estate

• Family• Friends• Neighbors• Church Members.


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• A : People you already know professionally , associates , co-workers , neighbors , virtual friends , former employers , professional association members, alumni networks

• B:Referrals from A – People your contacts think will be relevant resources for you , professionals working in your field of interest , people who work for organizations that interest you

• C: Referrals from B -New organizations , Companies you may not have thought of – Use jigsaw.com for research and targetsCareer Ministry at Dunwoody United Methodist Church

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Networking Opportunities

• State and Regional Employment Organizations and Councils

• Career Fairs Live and Online• Professional Associations ( online and events )• Professional Conferences• Local Business Events • Informal situations /Daily Lives • Informational Interviews


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•Not A Passing Fad – another way to be proactive •Leverage the Information from other users •Tap into the broader hidden market – find non published opportunities i.e.-RUMC publishes jobs in yahoo groups •Job Boards – on Linked In , Twitter ,Simply Hired

•WHYSave Time – Multitask Get Talking Points from postings


Networking – Online and Social media Interactive ways to connect and get noticed

Who Knows What Evil Lurks In The Heart of the Web ?

Quick Answer - Probably Everybody But You . How Do You Find Out ?

1ST Search your name in quotes on Google

www.namechk.com

www.PIPL.com

www.spokeo.com

Alerts in your mailbox - http://www.google.com/alerts

• Get email when relevant data changes

Name Chk Example

Pew Internet Research

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Recruiters Use Of Social Media

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Share ideas and Tips with other Job Seekers • Frequent and short -140 Characters to followers • Strategize- User name, Bio , Link Feeds• No need to get an introduction , just follow companies

and people • Be Active • Chatgroups #jobhuntchat,#careerchat,#hirefriday• Take advantage of tools/apps: Tweetmyjobs,

Twitjobsearch • Share and Tweet on Linkedin, Facebook• Aggregators -@Retweetist , @hashdir ( topics )


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• Develop a personal style, consistent with brand • Bio is very Important • Who should you follow –

• Companies you want to target • Twitjobs plus 26 others

• Blogs -27 Ways to Find and Manage Followers Features to use :

• Direct Messaging – one to one , both follow• #hashtags and Search – find all being said on topic • @ reply = reply all • Retweets(rt)


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• Professional Sister Of Facebook • Personal Networks• Group Memberships- one to multiple ie Alumni ,Previous Employer , Military Service • Job Postings – Don't Overlook Job Boards -

Simply Hired “Who Do I Know “ Connects You • Employers look for full profile

• Linkedin fueled by paid subscriptions by company recruiters

• First Choice of professional staffers looking for talent


LinkedIn

• Profiles-Comprehensive to be effective

• Rank Higher in Searches

• Let People know you are looking

• Status updates -At least weekly

• Link to other social media –Likes on Facebook For Target Companies and Use Twitter Feed - when box checked , updates push to twitter

• Follow Leaders in Your Field and Use In Search

• Blog -Get Active Get Noticed -Connect to linked in profile , record/ comment on professional topics

• Don't Connect To Strangers or Request To Connect

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- Check -Privacy Settings -Strong Password – Only For Facebook- Say Right Out You Are Looking-Look Closely at Any Photos-Watch Updates and Comments -Like or Join Pages for Companies of Interest-Only One Profile – Not one for Personal and Another For Business

Special Note •Don't Friend Someone You Don't Want To Share Your Life With and don’t Take Candy From Strangers

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Use Social Technologies to brand yourself

• Give yourself a facelift Define your target audience

• Sum up your message - clear and concise • Photo - consistent across platforms • Demonstrate professional knowledge in blogs and

presentations- box.net and slideshare• Use Linkedin groups • Social Networking Playbook

• http://blog.eloqua.com/eloqua-social-playbook/


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Personal Website

http://jobmob.co.il/blog/personal-website-for-job-search/

http://www.wix.com/ http://www.weebly.com/• Show Your Skills• Make it Simple Not Cluttered • Add a Blog • Optimize For Search – Google Adwords• Put Link In Your Resume • Put Your Resume Everywhere• QR Codes

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• So, how do you get started?

• A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Lao-tzu, The Way of Lao-tzu

Chinese philosopher (604 BC - 531 BC)• Use your personal and professional network to

make that step and get a job now• Engage with friends ( they all have their own

stories )• Be Proactive with Twitter , Linkedin, Facebook


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• The job you need/want is out there

• You might as well be the person to get that job• To get the job, you need to get the interviews• To get the interviews you need to know about the

opening• To know about the opening you need to have

someone you know that points you to the opening

• Successful networking is the process of getting as many people as possible to help you find the job.


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• Get going!!!

• The sooner you get started, the sooner you will start hearing about positions in which you are interested

• Remember until you get a new job,

THIS IS YOUR JOB.


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The winds of God’s Grace are always

blowing . . .

But you have to raise the sail

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Thank You

Questions?

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