How to Engage in Career Networking

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Tip 1 - How to Engage in Social Networks for Your Job Hunt

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Seth Cammeyer | permalink

Social Job Seeker, Jobvite's newest survey, asked job seekers how they used social networks for career advancement and job search. If you are actively or p

For further reading: http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/engage-social-job/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Is it possible to engage in ethical career networking?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by mikal | permalink

Next week, I will be speaking at a career development workshop for female Oxford graduate and masters students. One of the things I want to focus on is the importance of building out a broad, strong, supportive professional network. Academia is built on trust and personal relationships. Rarely are people...

For further reading: http://www.newappsblog.com/2013/11/is-it-possible-to-engage-in-ethical-career-networking-.html ^[2]

Tip 3 - 4 ways for introverts to engage in small talk at a networking event | Things Career Related on WordPress.com

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Nick D Angelo | permalink

I'm not fond of forced small talk. There, I said it. I particularly don’t look forward to entering a room full of strangers and talking about myself. Like at a networking event, where everyone is delivering their commercial like automatons. But I do small talk at networking events, and I'm pretty good at it most of the…

For further reading: http://thingscareerrelated.com/2014/03/10/4-ways-for-introverts-to-engage-in-small-talk-at-a-networking-event/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - Engage Your Online Community: 8 Networking Event Ideas

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Louis Garcia | permalink

Online events aren’t reserved just for job fairs. Here are eight ways to bring your online community together with fun, interactive networking events....

For further reading: http://www.brazencareerist.com/blog/2015/06/19/engage-your-online-community-8-networking-event-ideas/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - Higher education networking: engaging effectively online and off – live chat

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Seth Daluga | permalink

Networking is vital for career progression, but how can different social platforms assist this? Join us Friday 5 April 12-2pm BST
Tags: Live Q&A,Higher Education Network,Professional development,Recruitment and HR,Academics,Research,Communications and marketing,Management and administration,Higher education,Education

For further reading: http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2013/apr/02/higher-education-careers-networking-advice ^[5]