| All books about career strategies and job hunting list | | | | 2. Share your knowledge and keep on learning |
| networking at the first place as far as your future | | | | If you are well renowned specialist you may consider |
| employment is concerned. It is more important than | | | | giving classes in your chosen subject, either in a |
| excellent resume or polished interviewing skills. In fact, | | | | college or as a free community service. On the other |
| thanks to networking you may land a job without the | | | | hand, if you think your skills are lacking, it is advisable to |
| need of ever sending your resume or going through | | | | take courses and seminars that will give you the |
| difficult and stressful job interview process. | | | | opportunity to expand both your knowledge and your |
| It is a common knowledge that some job openings are | | | | network when you get to know professionals and |
| filled before they even formally open to public, making | | | | other students in your class. |
| their way to recruiting companies or to job boards. It is | | | | 3. Volunteer |
| all because the manager may know just the perfect | | | | It does not have to be related to your precise field. |
| person for the job as soon as there is a need for a | | | | You can volunteer in a church or participate in charity |
| new person to join the team. | | | | events. Many professionals feel they need to give |
| You will greatly improve your chances of finding | | | | back to the community and you may be surprised at |
| employment by expanding your network now, even if | | | | the variety of people you will meet. |
| you are currently employed, or you still have some | | | | 4. Keep business cards |
| time before graduation from the university. Networking | | | | All contacts may be useful. Keep business cards you |
| often takes time and building wide web of connections | | | | receive during meetings and seminars. Link a card to a |
| does not happen overnight, so you better start working | | | | face by making a short note on the back on the card: |
| on it now. | | | | description of a person, their peculiar manner or some |
| Here are few ways of expanding your network and | | | | other useful tip that will make you remember them |
| get ahead of your competition: | | | | better. |
| 1. Be a part of a professional group/organization | | | | And above all: |
| Joining a group of professionals will not only give you a | | | | 5. Be active |
| chance to mingle with other specialists in your field. It | | | | Simply going to a seminar or keeping a business card |
| will also give you a chance to learn new techniques | | | | is not going to be enough. Keep in touch with people |
| and technologies and keep up with what is going on in | | | | you meet, make them remember you. Your network is |
| your professional environment. However, just joining is | | | | not necessarily going to be work related, socialize with |
| not going to make a real difference - you have to | | | | other groups of interest, expand your own possibilities. |
| participate actively in meetings, forums and boards, let | | | | You may reach out to other professions or people |
| yourself be seen and known. Some of the groups | | | | within your field who work or live abroad. Be |
| may only exist online and some may take a bit more | | | | enthusiastic, positive and always move forward. |
| of your time with occasional gatherings. | | | | |