Time To Get On The Career Networking Bandwagon
etworking for your job their own self interest to
advancement in your career consider in case things do not
development path offers big work out well with the
benefits and outstanding career prospective hire.
employment advancement
opportunities that in most cases In fact many employers will pay
would never come your way an employee who recommends a
otherwise. future hire a “finder’s fee” or
other reward. Better to reward
Why network? Networking in the someone in your organization for
employment and career field growth than to reward an outsider
offers the number one source of such as a commercial “head
finding employment and job hunter”.
advancement. It is often stated
that the vast majority – It may be said that sometimes a
estimated as high as 80 – 90 % of firm will look outside of the
jobs are filled inside norm to hire someone – especially
organizations rather than management to shake the
outside. Generally in life people organization to be a “whipping
do not like risk and change. boy”. This does occur. However
Better to deal with someone you these are not situations where
know, can judge and trust. As you would place yourself for
well someone who recommends a serious career advancement.
future employee to an
organization should have a vested Networking is in actuality the
interest in recommending a person process of developing
who will be of good benefit to relationships with people who can
that organization. As well it assist you with job search
should be noted that the person strategies and in finding strong
who does the recommendation has job leads. Often people you
seriously network with (including be privy to or be able to
those you ask as valued comprehend or appreciate the
references on your job resumes or significance otherwise.
applications) will become your Specialized information such as
best proponents. It should be industry and geographical trends,
noted that networking should be job search structure and
distinguished from simple protocols and hiring processes in
hobnobbing and name dropping. your chosen fields will avail
itself to you in your employment
Networking in its true sense is a search.
sincere, two ways relationship
not a shallow one way activity. It is a wonderful trait in
The distinction can not be interviews to be confident with
stressed enough. If you are industry perspectives as well as
unable to comprehend the privileged information about the
difference between the two - then going ons of firms that you are
this activity of career making job applications for. The
networking is not currently the biggest percentage of most job
right path for you. interviews is based on
preparation before the interview,
The benefits of networking are not during it. Networking will be
great. Networking will focus your your best tool for successful pre
job choice and career direction. interview preparation and
You will be tapping into jobs planning.
that you would most likely not
have access to otherwise. You As well networking affords self
should be in a position to gain promotion in a socially
information and perspective about acceptable manner without
your chosen industry and firms or bragging rights to those people
organizations that you would not in the hiring stream who
ultimately matter the most to you Remember that for all the serious
in your employment search. In work you do in your job search in
effect you are practicing your the end you never know who can be
communication and interviewing of the most help to you. Be
skills as you successfully sincere and appreciative in all
navigate the network streams. that you do.
About the Author:
Shaun Z. Stevens Career Planner Ace Employment Services Job Agency call_kirk@hotmail.com http://www.winnipegjobshark.com http://www.aceemploymentservices.net
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