Whos Your Daddy - Leverage Your Job Search Network - CareerAlley

Whos Your Daddy - Leverage Your Job Search Network - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. In a priorpost on this topic (Job Leads and Links from Friends Did You Network Today?) I mentioned that I did not know the statistics of those hired due to Networking (versus job hunting). I still dont know the stats, but I do know that Networking has the following going for it: Cost It is cheaper to hire someone you know (or who was recommended) as the company is not paying recruiting fees. Reference Either the hiring manager or someone the hiring manager knows has recommended the candidate. This is the best reference (as I would like to believe that no one would recommend someone that would make them look bad). Cutting the Line Recommended candidates typically get into the interview process more quickly than other candidates and are more positively received (for the reasons above). But enough about what I think, the links below will help you with the How and What of Networking. The #1 Networking Tool During Hard Times Another great article, this covers what I call reverse networking. So right off the bat Im sure you have two questions What is reverse networking and Why would you want to do it. Reverse Networking refers to providing leads to headhunters (or anyone who is looking for a lead to a job candidate) for positions they are trying to fill. Okay, now for the and why would you want to do this?, two reasons really. First, headhunters will not forget that youve helped them out and, when finding something that may match you skill set are likely to call you. Second, the person you recommended will be grateful (even if nothing comes of it) and will be more likely to return the favor (if not now, at some point in the future). This is part of building your Network which is, by the way, a two way street. In any event, this article with tips is worth the read. The Art of Career and Job-Search Networking -Leveraging QuintCareers.coms site again, this article provides a number of networking and professional organization links. Womens groups, diversity groups and links to Tools for Networking, the article may initially look like it doesnt have much to offer, but you must click through the links to get the real benefit (not least of which is the Tools for Networking). Networking Basics What better place to get networking advise than Harvard Law? This article covers the basics (what it is) as well as explaining long term relationships, steps for Networking and a detailed list about the informal interview. The article also gives examples of a request for an interview (email and letter), phone requests and a thank you note. This is worth your time to see how the masters do it. While you are on the site (which is, by the way, the careers office of the school), take a look at some of the other resources on the career site. Job Networking Videos One thing Ive not done much of on this blog is to provide video examples (but that changes here). This site, from Education-Portal.com, provides four videos on How to Find Job Networking Contacts, Connections, getting them to work for you and the importance of job networking. Certainly worth a listen and watch! Have Your Networking Letter Land You a Job Amazingly, this article comes from Allheatlhcare.com, not a careers site. The article describes a networking letter, who to target and then the fundamentals. There are five fundamentals in the article, and each has a link that goes into additional detail. We are always eager to hear from our readers. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or suggestions regarding CareerAlley content. Good luck in your search,Joey Google+