Networking Series - Building a Network

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Networking Series Winter Quarter 2011

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Networking SeriesWinter Quarter 2011

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SDVG: “The State of Capital Markets”Thursday, February 24th

7am-9amHyatt La Jolla

Connect with CONNECT: Digital Life!Thursday, March 10th

5pm-7pmKPMG LLP

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Based on What Color Is Your Parachute? 2011By Richard Bolles

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Hire from within

Proof of skill

References

Hiring Agency

Online Ads

ResumeHow prospects look for positions

How employers fill positions

The Search Hierarchy

This is our focus: building a network

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1. Searching on the internet

2. Mass-mailing resumes

3. Answering ads in professional or trade journals

4. Answering local newspaper ads

5. Going to employment agencies

4-10%

7%

7%

5-24%

5-28%

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1. Knocking on the employer’s door

2. Looking through the yellow pages and visiting those employers

3. Tapping into your network

4. Job-hunt with friends or like-minded people

5. Evaluating yourself and your goals

47%

59%

80%

80%

86%

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Work with what you have• Six Degrees of Separation• Surround yourself with the right people

Be proactive• Ask your Introductions• Business cards• Follow-up, follow-up, follow-up

Create lots of acquaintances, not lots of BFF’s• Keep in touch during the holidays (at the very least)• Find mentors• Be selfless: forward opportunities (good Karma)

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Everyone you’ve ever met is a contact• No matter how informal the relationship

It’s not enough to be passionate• Be knowledgeable• Show that you’re working toward something• Keep up with current events

It’s not the end of the world• There are still 4,118,000 job vacancies (as of November 2010)• Go find yours

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