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Networking
& Job Searching
Goal: Reinforce interpersonal skills and learn
how to effectively cultivate a professional
presence in-person and online
What is Networking?
Creating Relationships
Building Relationships
Maintaining Relationships
Where is Your Network?Employers, friends, family, and military connections
comprise 64% of employment success
What are Advantages to Networking?
Informational Interviews and Formal Meetings
Generate Leads
Access Hidden Market
Establish Rapport
Rehearse Value Proposition and Practice Interviewing Skills
Another Advantage to Networking?
More and more companies are using
their own workers to find new hires, saving
time and money.
• How does this help you?
• Ensures Compatibility
• Lessens Competition
• Provides Opportunity
• Ernst & Young has set goals to increase the amount of hires from internal
referrals. As a result, employee recommendations now account for 45% ofnon-entry-level placements, up from 28% in 2010.
• 61% of candidates hired through referrals and a company’s career page aremore likely to be hired than if they only apply on a job board (14%).
Online Effectiveness
Clean Your Brand
Be Aware of your
Connections
Remain Professional in
Correspondence and Content
93% of recruiters are likely to
look at a candidate’s social profile
78% of recruiters have hired
through a social network
Heading
Summary of Qualifications
Professional Experience
Skills/Endorsements
Education/Training
Memberships
LinkedIn: Joining the Right Groups
LinkedIn: Finding the Right Job
Job Search Job Posting
LinkedIn: Job Seeker Subscription
Free Veteran Upgrade Plan Comparison
http://veterans.linkedin.com
Summary
Strategic Planning
• Develop your blueprint and leverage resources to successfully transition to civilian employment
• Introduce current facts about the job market as well as veteran and spouse-specific realities
Resume Writing
• Discover tools and techniques for industry-standard resumes
• Create a resume with 1-on-1 assistance from a VTS
Networking & Job Search
• Explore opportunities of engagement within professional and social circles
Interviewing
• Present techniques that will highlight marketability and top candidacy
QUESTIONS?
