2349 160 Careers & Education Job Hunting Networking true Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:54:20 -0800 /system/videos/4/49/23/2349.flv career, DIY, Do It Yourself, Essential Skills, get, Instructional, job, know, Learn to, meet, network, networking, people, right, skills, social, Tips, to, tutorial, work How To Network http://www.howcast.com/videos/2349-How-To-Network http://www.howcast.com/videos/2349-How-To-Network/edit approved 109 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2349"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2349" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 46 lodgerfilms http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2349/ppn_lodger_network_still_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 7403 false false false 25060 1 19 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2349/19.jpg Practice &quot;Four F rule&quot; Practice the “Four F rule”—family, friends, family of friends, and friends of family. In other words, talk to everyone you can think of about your career goals.

]]> 25061 2 30 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2349/30.jpg Have business cards made Have business cards made so you have something professional to hand out when you meet people.

]]> 25062 3 37 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2349/37.jpg Join organizations Join professional organizations related to your field. For example, if you are a woman working in the media world, you could join the not-for-profit womeninfilm.org.

]]> 25063 4 47 Tip Websites like www.linkedin.com can help you find out what professional contacts your friends have.

]]> 25064 5 54 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2349/54.jpg Listen to mentors Listen attentively to potential mentors. As the saying goes, “You can make more contacts in two hours by showing interest in people than you will in two years of trying to get them interested in you.”

]]> 25065 6 67 Tip Maintain eye contact when you are speaking with someone. There’s nothing more insulting than a person who is looking over your shoulder for someone more interesting!

]]> 25066 7 75 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2349/75.jpg Do them a favor Listen for how you might be able to help someone else. Doing a favor for them is the fastest way to make them want to help you.

]]> 25067 8 83 Tip Do your research on the speakers at trade events, and have a pitch prepared for them.

]]> 25068 9 88 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2349/88.jpg Contact former bosses Contact former bosses. Research shows that one in three job seekers gets job search help from a previous employer.

]]> 25069 10 97 Fact Seventy-nine percent of college graduates responding to a 2007 survey said they found networking an effective job search tool.

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