NETWORKING 101

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NETWORKING 101
Susan Anderson Career Services Center Old Main 2
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[phone] www.careers.wwu.edu
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WHY NETWORK?

• See what kind of jobs and companies are out there
  for you
  
• Find out what employers look for
• Identify an internship
• Tap the hidden job market
• People want to help
• Youll like this
• It works!!!

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Internship Job Search Strategies Employers vs
Student Job Seekers
Employers Recruitment Methods
Promote from within
Network
Network
Campus Recruiting
Targeted recruiting
Unsolicited contact
Applying to employers
Agencies
Agencies
Ads
Listings Ads
Students Strategies
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DAYDREAMING IS GOOD FOR YOU

• You dont have to know exactly what job or
  employer wantit helps if youve dreamed about
  
• Your dream job
• Cool companies or organizations. What makes them
  cool?
  
• Work environments that appeal to you. Why?
• Why did you pick your major or career field?
  What excites you about it?
  
• What are you good at it? What can you
  contribute?
  
• Values and lifestyle preferences
• Concerns you have about looking for work.

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Top 10 Qualities Employers Seek
6. Interpersonal Skills 7. Flexibility/Adaptabi
lity 8. Technical Skills 9. Honesty/Integrity
10. Work Ethic (tie) 10. Analytical/Problem
Solving Skills (tie)
1. Communication Skills 2. Motivation/Initiativ
e 3. Teamwork Skills 4. Leadership Skills 5.
Academic Achievement
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Career Services Center Networking Resources

• Individual coaching
• Workshops
• Career fairs other special events
• On-campus recruiting

• Job internship listings
• Candidate referral
• Mock interviews
• www.careers.wwu.edu

Subliminal Message Go to Old Main 280
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RESOURCES Where to Find the Good Stuff

• Personal Contacts
• Faculty,
• Friends, family,
• Business, volunteer contacts
• Professional Trade Organizations
• Student Clubs Alumni Association
• Media
• Newspaper, radio, tv
• Websites (internship, company, other universities)

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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• APICS!!!!
• Institute for Supply Management
• Project Management Institute
• American Management Association
• Society for Human Resource Managers
• For more ideas
• SearchManufacturing.com/Support/Management/organiz
  ations.htm
  
• IndustryWeek.com/associations

Find people who are doing the kind of work you
want to do.
Avoid the HR departments.
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FOLLOW UP

• Always send a thank you letter or card!
• Contact referrals within a week
• Continue to stay in touch with your network
• Let them know when you find a job!
• Respond the the CSC surveys join the Alumni
  Association when you get a job so you can help
  students network!

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SPECIAL EVENTS 2004-05

• COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS INTERNSHIP FAIR Oct. 25
• HEALTH CAREERS PROGRAMS FAIR Nov. 9
• LAW SCHOOL PUBLIC POLICY INFO FAIR Nov. 16
• INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FAIR Jan. 26,
  2006
  
• ETIQUETTE DINNER Feb. 8, 2006
• WINTER CAREER FAIR Feb. 9, 2006
• SPRING CAREER FAIR April, 27 2006