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Networking Skills … cont’d
Step 5 Network everywhere - joining and becoming active in organisations before and after you graduate - these groups include : - business/professional/trade groups - civic and community groups - churches - special interest groups in the university Step 6 Follow-up - prioritize the leads and likelihood of getting quick results - decide action to take : letter, fax, telephone call - set up a system and record activities - send thank you card to those who helped - telephone hot leads, send CV and letter to other leads - nurture your network by sending greeting cards, articles of interest etc. - return the favour
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Ten Networking Tips
1. KNOW EXACTLY what it is your want from others. Prepare questions in advance of a meeting or telephone conversation. Be succinct, courteous, and appreciative. 2. HAVE A POSITIVE attitude when you network. 3. TALK TO STRANGERS, and mingle with people you don’t already know at meetings and events. Introduce yours! 4. SHARE INFORMATION, idea, resources, and contacts with others. Networking is a two-way process.
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Ten Networking Tips … cont’s
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Networking
Networking is the process by which you acquire contacts in the field of work you wish to enter, and allow them to know you. These contacts bring you insight and information about the details of the work you want and about the employers in that sector.
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Where graduates get information on their first jobs? 1996 1997 1998
HKU Careers Centre
34.7%
35.9%
37%
Newspaper
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Ten Networking Tips … cont’s
5. DON’T ASK for too much at one time. Limit the amount of assistance or information you seek from one person. 6. DON’T NEGLECT to follow-up on leads you have been given. You don’t want to embarrass those who have made connections for you. 7. DON’T BETRAY other people’s confidentiality. Trust is a vital part of networking. 8. DON’T MONOPOLIZE other people’s time when networking. Keep your conversation brief and make arrangements to call or meet at another time if you discover areas of mutual interest.
Careers Education & Placement Centre
Creative Job Search Lecture
Date : 15 February, 2000 (Tuesday) Time : 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Venue : T4, Meng Wah Complex
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Networkinep 3 Carry your networking tools - Business cards - your name, degree, address, telephone no. - exchange cards - note on the card date and occasion of the meeting, note also areas of interest which will help to personalise your calls or letters Step 4 Practise self-introductions - collect advance information about the meeting contacts - determine which of your attributes will be of interest to your contacts - write a short script - role-play with friends - revise your self-introduction as necessary
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Prospecting for job leads
• • • • newspaper articles employer and business directories internet your network : friends, relatives, teachers and their friends • alumni • graduate employment survey
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Creative Job Search
Possible reasons: - certain jobs are not advertised - certain jobs need not be advertised - strong competition for advertised jobs hidden job market
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Creative Job Search
What students often say... “I don’t know what jobs I really want to do or am able to do.” “I know what jobs I want but I can’t find these kinds of job advertisements.” “I applied to jobs advertised in newspaper, but the response is disappointing...”
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Careers Education and Placement Centre
Ms Rachel Hong
Senior Manager
E-mail: rkmhong@hkusua.hku.hk Web: http://www.hku.hk/cepc
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Networking Skills
Step 1 Develop a personal marketing plan - determine the kind of work you want to do - determine the industries in which you like to work - determine the best resources for making contacts in those industries Step 2 Determine who’s in your network - relatives, friends and neighbours - current and former teachers - classmates - alumni - supervisors, colleagues met during summer/part-time jobs - members of organisations inside and outside university - employers you met during job fairs, recruitment talks