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Reactivating Your Network
Nikki Barnett, LMSWSenior Career Consultant for Alumni
Alumni Career ServicesThursday, November 7
5:00-6:30pm
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Individual Career Consultations
Personality Assessments (MBTI & Interest Inventory)
Resume & Cover Letter Critiques
Career Changers & Professional Enhancement
ZebraCAN: Career Advising Network Matching Program
Workshop & Webinar Series
ZebraNet: SBU job search engine and more…
ALUMNI CAREER SERVICES
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Alumni Career Services, 2013
• Define professional networking
• Enhance and expand your network
• Develop your strategy and maintain order
• Determine your core message
OVERVIEW
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Networking…we’ve all heard of it, but do we
know what it is?
When you hear the word, what comes to mind?
DEFINING NETWORKING
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The process of meeting people, having conversations, exchanging information, and nurturing relationships.
• Networking requires a positive mindset
• Happens anytime, anywhere…
• Why do it? You GIVE and GET…
Knowledge
Opportunities
Connections for the future
DEFINING NETWORKING
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Quantity vs. Quality
PURPOSE
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Who’s in your network?
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Alumni Career Services, 2013
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Who’s in your current network…?
• Friends, family, neighbors…
• Religious affiliation
• Alumni Association
• Professional Association
• ZebraCAN: Career Advising Network Matching Program
MULTIPLE CHANNELS
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Enhance and expand
YOUR network
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LINKEDIN PROFILE
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Your Profile Select and upload a professional picture
Be purposeful with your title and align your industry
Be conscious of keywords related to your industry
Create a summary
STRATEGY
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Groups Be curious and investigative
Be selective
Engage by reading posts and responding
Conduct info. interviews with select members
STRATEGY
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NETWORK -> FIND ALUMNI
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Professional Associations
Local vs. national
Professional development
Journals, articles, blogs, etc.
Networking events
Annual conference
STRATEGY
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Have 3 relevant things to talk about
Nametag
Firm handshake
Breaking in
• Look for singles or 3+
• Start a conversation yourself
• Ask, “May I join?”
• Welcome others in to the conversation
AT EVENTS
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PRACTICEChallenge Yourself:
Introduce yourself to 3 people in the room you don’t know...
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The Star System
ORGANIZE YOUR NETWORK
STRATEGIES
TARGETS
ALLIED
FORCES
ROLE
MODELSSUPPORTERS
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How do you want “others” to view you?
PERCEPTION
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What’s your core message?
Develop your core message:
Informational conversations with network
Resume and cover letter writing
Formal job interviews
CORE MESSAGE
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The Power of a Brand
PERSONAL BRANDING
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Craft an identity that sets you apart on the basis of: Your unique skills Your personality/passion Needs in the marketplace
CREATING YOUR BRAND
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BUSINESS CARDS
Nikki Barnett, LMSWhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkibarnett
631-632-9855 cell
BS in Business & BA in Sociology, Stony Brook University ‘03
Career Counseling Intern at ABC University
Remember networking is a mindset! In person introductions should be different:
•Professional events•Social events•Standing in line
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• Communicate with clarity and warmth
• Focus on being a good listener
• Ask questions and be curious
• Do not dismiss the network you already have
• Challenge yourself by moving outside of your comfort zone…
TOP 5 NETWORKING TIPS
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Alumni Career Services, 2013
• Defined professional networking
• Determined mindset and defined strategy
• Learned how to expand your network
• Clarified the importance of personal branding
IN REVIEW…
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Questions?
Nikki Barnett, LMSW
Senior Career Consultant for Alumni
632-6810