Networking - A Key Factor in a
Successful Job Search
By Russ Kovar

In today's economy, job seekers need an edge beyond their experience, education and specific industry and job-related skills, in order to find and secure a position. Regardless if you are looking for an opportunity as CEO, Vice President, IT Manager or Customer Service Representative, you need effective tools to compete within a market that is job-poor and candidate rich.

Hundreds of articles and seminars have been offered describing the value of networking as being the most effective tool for finding your next position. Networking isn't new, we all network to some extent to find a new doctor, meet new people socially, to expand business contacts and many other aspects of our everyday life. The question is – can networking really help you find a job?

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Networking Tips:

Power of Questions.  A too seldom utilized opportunity to introduce yourself and meet new people is to ask a question in front of a large audience.  Imagine you have the opportunity to introduce yourself and your organization to hundreds of people at once.  People will remember your question. 

Try to sit near the front.  Be one of the first to raise their hands.  Ask a one part question that requires a descriptive answer and hopefully incites some discussion or invites multiple perspectives, than simply yes or no.  Speak clearly and loudly

  
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