Network To Find A Job
Networking is an effective job search strategy. At its simplest it just means
asking people to help you in your search for a job. Central to the Idea of
networking is the belief that there are more helpful people in the world than
unhelpful ones. Most people enjoy helping others and talking about their jobs.
The basic premise of networking is that if you can make ten contacts with people
willing to help you in your search then you increase your chances of success
tenfold. A contact can be anyone who can give you information or refer you to
people they know who work in the occupation which interests you.
Start with contacts you know: friends, family, tutors. Then broaden out to
those on the list below. Professional associations, for example, have a vested
interest in helping people to enter their field. If you were interested in
insurance you could ask the Chartered Insurance Institute to put you in touch
with a local firm. Once you've found the first people to start your network, the
others will begin to materialize.
There follows a list of some of the sources you could use to find contacts
for your network:
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friends, relatives, friends' parents
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tutors, academics
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careers advisers
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ex-teachers
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ex-employers/work colleagues
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community contacts: doctors, accountants, bankers, family solicitor,
church members, Chamber of Commerce
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local employer
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professional institutes and associations
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members of clubs and societies
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people mentioned in newspapers, magazines, professional journals
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if you belong to a particular special interest group you may find organizations
available to help. The Women's Film Network is one example.
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