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• #6: NETWORKING alone does not guarantee you a job! There are several keys to successful employmentsuch as: research on LMI, RESUME writing skills, working on your portfolio, interview preparation and active and expanded job search.FRAME OF MINDOBJECTIVE/GOALPORTFOLIOTIME-MANAGEMENTSELF-IMAGELIFE/WORK BALANCECOMMUNICATIONTELEPHONE/ONLINE/ E-MAIL ETIQUETTERESEARCH
• #7: Networking is your formal and informal interconnections with other people. It can be personal - with friends, family and others you meet in an informal gatherings; it can be professional or business oriented – relationships you develop with co-workers, clients, vendors, AND SO ON.
• #8: Since the beginning of human civilization, connections have shaped and aided our development as a race.Even the Bible refers to the strength of ties in passages like the Tower of Babylon and the story of Jericho.By joining together, humans are able to accomplish feats otherwise unimaginable, just like ants cooperate to make an ant hill.
• #12: http://www.ted.com/speakers/nicholas_christakis.html A recent discovery made by social scientists at Harvard confirms that the more connected we are to others, the more happy we become. On this model, each dot represents an individual. The yellow ones are happy, and usually lie at the core of the network, connected to many other dots. The blue ones are unhappy, and lie at the branches, barely connected to anyone else. Thus, networking is not just useful when getting a job, but it also affects our active living, health and longevity.
• #16: The concept of symmetry refers to balance or similarity between two sides, while asymmetry refers to a lack of balance. In social relationships, humans have a tendency toward symmetry or "homophily," which the Harvard Kennedy School defines as "the sociological phenomenon that people are more likely to form friends with others who are like them in race/ethnicity, social class, education, age, etc." When vast differences exist between friends, spouses or life partners or even business associates, the relationship might be defined as asymmetrical.Related Searches: PowerThe employer/employee relationship is asymmetrical in terms of power. Any relationship or social situation in which one person or group has authority over another is considered to be asymmetrical because the balance of power is more or less one-sided. The teacher/student relationship, especially in the early grades, is one example. Others include the parent/child, boss/employee and guard/prisoner relationships. In Western culture, the doctor/patient relationship can sometimes be perceived as asymmetrical, although patient rights guarantee that in actuality there is no imbalance..AgeLarge age differences create asymmetrical relationships. In Western culture, people tend to form relationships with those close to them in chronological age. A 25-year-old woman and her 68-year-old life partner are in an asymmetrical relationship in regard to age. When a man in his early 30s marries a 50-year-old woman, the relationship is asymmetrical as well as atypical in American society.Social StatusPeople typically socialize with others of similar social or professional status. A world-renowned neurosurgeon at a prestigious teaching hospital is likely to spend her leisure time socializing with other professionals rather than with a member of the hospital's janitorial staff, even though both might share an interest in art or rock climbing. If the surgeon strikes up a close friendship with the janitor, that relationship is considered asymmetrical in terms of social status (and very likely education and income, as well).EducationSimilarly, a marriage between a man with a doctorate and a woman who left school and entered the workforce after the 10th grade creates an asymmetrical social relationship because of the wide gap in their levels of education. If the highly educated spouse is also significantly older than the less educated spouse, the resulting relationship is asymmetrical on multiple levels.ConsiderationsThe symmetry or asymmetry of a relationship is not always easily defined, as multiple factors can come into play. For example, if the wife in the above example left school and entered the workforce because she is a brilliant, self-motivated autodidact (self-teacher) who has become fabulously successful in a respected commercial endeavor, the relationship is asymmetrical in terms of formal education, but symmetrical in terms of social status. Furthermore, lines between symmetrical and asymmetrical relationships blur when it comes to professions that are high in social status yet moderate to low in terms of income.Read more: What Is an Asymmetrical Social Relationship? | eHow.comhttp://www.ehow.com/info_8688449_asymmetrical-social-relationship.html#ixzz1gU4JbNU4
• #18: Put yourself in the prospective employers’ frame of mind. Instead of spending most of our time applying to advertised positions, or seeking help of job agencies, we can take a shortcut. Networking allows us to get in contact with the employer in the shortest time possible.
• #20: As I promised, we’re going to touch a bit on the cold calling techniques, because even though its not networking its not less effective in tapping into the hidden job market. However to be effective, you need to target very specific companies, which you can find using yellow pages, or websites such as Labor Market Information or local industry directories.
• #21: The simple strategy of approach to cold calling consists of the following steps:You gather a list of companies, using LMIGather the names of people who have the power to offer you a jobGet prepared for the elevator speech or even memorize itDuring the call ask for the information interview, or if the opportunity comes, ask for the job interview. Keep track of all the contact details, so you don’t call the same person twice or can follow up later.GATHER A LIST OF COMPANIES, BY FOCUSING ON A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREA, A SPECIFIC INDUSTRY, A RANKING, OR ANY OTHER METHOD
• #22: So how do we network?This simplified model represents how networking can help you get in contact with your prospective employer. You communicate your job objective to the people you know, and in turn they discover additional connections, or bridges, to the contacts that can hire you.Speak with friends, colleagues, professional association members.You should speak with many people as you never know who they know and where the opportunities lie.
• #23: NETWORKING IS HELPING TO GENERATE NEW JOB LEADS AND CONTACT EMPLOYERS. So how do you do it? Here is a list of places, events and people - you have to be constantly in contact with exchanging an information about your job objectives.
• #28: This is a map of all the friend connections on Facebook. As you can see the whole World is one giant network. Imagine how tremendous an advantage you can get, if you utilize the power of this network in your job search and life. Today we are going to learn how to build your own online identity to enhance your visibility to employers!