14 Internal Promotion, Lateral Move, Temps & Consultants PEOPLE LOOK FOR JOBS IN THIS DIRECTION EMPLOYERS HIRE IN THIS DIRECTION Contacts from Existing Sta Networking & Word of Mouth Professional Organizations Recruitment Agencies Advertisements & Job Boards MEASURE YOUR ABILITY TO NETWORK The first step in networking is to understand what networking is. It involves creating job leads. What are you willing to do to create effective job leads? 1. When going to a party or social gathering, do you bring a copy of your resume or business cards with you to give to people you meet? ☐ Yes ☐ No 2. If you overheard someone that you didn’t know talking about a possible job opportunity in your field, would you try to join the conversation? ☐ Yes ☐ No 3. Have you developed a prospective list of at least 30 different businesses for which you’d like to work and made preliminary contact with someone associated with the business? ☐ Yes ☐ No 4. Have you developed a network list of at least 30 different people who can help you develop job leads and find information about employment opportunities? ☐ Yes ☐ No 5. Have you joined any job clubs or networking groups? ☐ Yes ☐ No 6. In the past week, have you contacted at least six people to ask them if they’d be part of your employment network? ☐ Yes ☐ No To access the hidden job market, start thinking the way an employer would think and work up the pyramid. In short, start using your networks.
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