Your Ultimate Guide to Career Development and Job Search Strategies
Being a pro at networking requires doing! Discover your potential by attending as many and all events that you can. Any social situation can be a chance to network–so put your best foot forward and get cracking! Here are 3 more tips to becoming a networking pro: 1.Portfolio/Website Have you considered putting together your own
Being a networking pro is easy you just have to follow through. Here are three more tips to being a networking pro: 1.Prepare An Elevator Pitch Always have a handy 15 second elevator pitch about you. Refine it by practicing it. Don’t be scared to ask people their opinion (those who you value their opinion.)
If you are looking for a job, developing your network or simply trying to learn more–networking events are greats places to go to! However, you need to be ready. Here are 5 tips on being a networking pro. 1.Business Cards Bringing business cards to a networking event is important! It is literary your calling card–keep
It’s important to get out and meet people in order to grow your professional networking. Nothing really beats connecting with people face-to-face. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t connect with people with meeting them face-to-face. In fact, using your smart phone is a simple and effective way to build your network relatively quickly. Here are
If you are already a free lancer you have a network of clients that you have done work for. Whether you have worked with them on one project or multiple projects, they are a great source to grow your network. For example, you have done work for a particular client. They respect your professionalism and
One of the easiest and most efficient ways to build your professional network is where you work! You probably don’t know it but you might know a lot of people within the organization you are at currently. Take a few moments and write down all the people you know relatively well at your company. You
Believing in yourself (and your ideas) will carry you a long way. Sometimes we don’t have the support we need to order to succeed–however, that’s why you need to show resolve and be determined to turn your idea(s) in a reality! As noted in the last 2 blog posts you need to find out if
Your job search can be both exciting and stressful. It can be exciting because you are on the hunt for a new adventure–a new chapter in your career. And of course it can be stressful because there are so many unknowns. However, attending a lot of networking events can ease your mind. You will be
Attending networking events should definitely be a part of your job search strategy. Why? Because you will meet people that can help you get a job! However, before plunging yourself into these events you must do a number of things. First of all, you must come up with a plan. You obviously know why you
Developing your own networking event can be an rewarding experience. If you put in the time and effort the right people will come. There are many models that you can try–here are 5 you can apply: 1. Pure Networking Putting together this type of networking event goes straight to the meat! Professionals meeting other professionals
