Networking the hidden job market - Sterling Career Concepts

Networking the hidden job market Networking the hidden job market I just finished reviewing the revised edition of A Foot in the Door â€" Networking your way into the hidden job marketby Katharine Hansen (Ten Speed Press) for the Career Planning Adult Development Journaland wanted to sharesome highlights with you.First of all two thumbs up!At every point, the bookprovides scripts and breaks down examples of how to network effectively. Rather than just saying “Network!” it says “Here’s how to effectively network.” Fivethings I took away from the book Conducting developmental networking vs. strategic networking (and the reasons for both) Preparing different networking pitches. The author defines what she calls a sound bite, a commercial, and an infomercial Creating a concise personal branding statement that describes “the attributes that enable you to deliver value” Analyzing informational interviews depending on one of three goals: by interviewee (if expanding your network), job type (if exploring career paths), or company (if identifying companies for which you’d like to work) Turning data received from informational interviews into a needs-fulfillment cover letter A Foot in the Door was updated to include networking in a Web 2.0 environment andwould helpanyone looking to take their current job search up a notch. For young professionals, its a comprehensive primer on how to effectively network. For mid tosenior level professionals, its a valuable refresher and may provide a new outlook or technique. Networking the hidden job market Networking the hidden job market I just finished reviewing the revised edition of A Foot in the Door â€" Networking your way into the hidden job marketby Katharine Hansen (Ten Speed Press) for the Career Planning Adult Development Journaland wanted to sharesome highlights with you.First of all two thumbs up!At every point, the bookprovides scripts and breaks down examples of how to network effectively. Rather than just saying “Network!” it says “Here’s how to effectively network.” Fivethings I took away from the book Conducting developmental networking vs. strategic networking (and the reasons for both) Preparing different networking pitches. The author defines what she calls a sound bite, a commercial, and an infomercial Creating a concise personal branding statement that describes “the attributes that enable you to deliver value” Analyzing informational interviews depending on one of three goals: by interviewee (if expanding your network), job type (if exploring career paths), or company (if identifying companies for which you’d like to work) Turning data received from informational interviews into a needs-fulfillment cover letter A Foot in the Door was updated to include networking in a Web 2.0 environment andwould helpanyone looking to take their current job search up a notch. For young professionals, its a comprehensive primer on how to effectively network. For mid tosenior level professionals, its a valuable refresher and may provide a new outlook or technique.