Communication And Networking Skills
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Communication Skills and Networking
By Julianne Peters
Is Communication Important?
NACE:National Association of Colleges and Employers
2008 Survey
So far…we are Failing!In 3 general areas:• Communication Skills• Workplace Skills• Experience…
Specifically…
So…. Are You Ready?
Prepare Prepare Prepare!• Know Yourself
• Know what’s out there
• Know the company
Practice Practice Practice!
Network Network Network!1. Tell People You Already Know2. Join Something!3. Good Listening Skills4. If you know who’s going to be
there… Prepare!
Networking continued…• Lunch Panels• Topics on Tap• Volunteer Opportunities
• Career Mentorship Program
• Online Networking
The Informational Interview
• What is it?A reverse job interview
• What is it for?Gathering job/company/industry
informationNetworking
• How does it work?
References• “What employers want – what graduates lack.pdf.” NACE Research: Job
Outlook 2008. http://www.bhsu.edu/Portals/0/studentlife/careerServices/What%20employers%20want%20-%20what%20graduates%20lack.pdf.
• “Nace: Home”. http://www.naceweb.org/home.aspx• “Fuse Duluth”. www.fuseduluth.com• “About Us | LinkedIn – Public Relations”. http://press.linkedin.com/about
Credits• Image: “Goldfish jumping”. http://blogs.voices.com/voxdaily/goldfish-
bowls.jpg• Image: Glasbergen, Randy. “Cartoon: flying as a job skill”.
www.glasbergen.com. 2002. http://www.adrianoceliento.com/immagini/cv-skill.gif
Credits continued…• Table: “NACE Research: Job Outlook 2008”.
http://www.bhsu.edu/Portals/0/studentlife/careerServices/What%20employers%20want%20-%20what%20graduates%20lack.pdf
• Image: “internships”. http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/internships.jpg• Image: “writing”.
http://static.open.salon.com/files/writing1228511911.gif• Image: “interviewing”.
http://janedoeceo.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/sales-job-interview-need-to-knows1.jpg
• Image: “socializing”. http://api.ning.com/files/f7xyFvs5lgOG-BCojFR6fibUEcG5iH42joeU06lCRFR6WcTvx3GtwYGYxtYAS6d3X0ZS5tbyVDUmHn*Ls-jz3zxp9k0iq2O4/networking_professionals.jpg
• Image: “How Not to Suck at Communication”. http://shop.thetroybookmakers.com/images/Picture%2011.png
Credits continued…• Image: “Post-it checklist”. http://www.optimum7.com/internet-
marketing/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/ist2_4611428-note-with-completed-checklist.jpg
• Image: “Career Services logo”. http://careers.d.umn.edu/• Image: “Interview Stream logo”. http://umn.interviewstream.com/• Image: “Fuse Duluth logo”. http://www.fuseduluth.com/• Image: “College Connection logo”. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fuse-
Duluth/43675907969#!/photo.php?pid=2475734&id=43675907969• Image: “LinkedIn logo”. http://www.linkedin.com• Video: Howcast. How to Network; 1:49. YouTube video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9VUqB7wQpY&feature=related (4/17/2010)