Recently I was asked this question..."So who do I network with when I am trying to find a job?" I offered my client a few ideas and have since expanded the list. Listed below are a few people, places, and things that you may wish to consider in building (and sustaining) a vibrant network. Feel free to add to this list what has worked for you in your quest for a new opportunity:
Accountant, advisors, alumni, advocates, attorneys, associations, athletic events
Bankers, barbers, books, blogs, Bing, bookstores, bloggers, brokers, business professionals
Career fairs, consultants, counselors, coaches, clergy, Chambers, conferences, community members, causes, contractors, councils, classrooms, career advisors, colleagues, co-workers, consultants
Directories, doctors, dentists, decision-makers, designers, developers
Entrepreneurs, educators, experts, executives, events, economic development centers
Fraternity, family, friends, Facebook, franchisors, former bosses/supervisors
Google, 'Greek' community, golf & country clubs, gyms, gurus
Headhunters, health clubs, human resources representatives, hair designers
Industry publications, Internet, investors, instructors
Journals, job banks, judges, job clubs, job fairs, job sites
Keynote speakers, key leaders
Libraries, leaders, LinkedIn
Men's groups, meetings, martial arts, meet-ups, musicians, magazines
Neighbors, newspapers, networking events
Organizations
Peers, professional groups, politicians, professors, public officials, periodicals, professional/personal references, programs, publications
Quarterly newsletters
Relatives, recruiters, reference librarians, representatives, roommates, reading, referrals, radio, retailers
Support groups, stockbrokers, stockholders, stakeholders, S.C.O.R.E, sorority, social clubs, speakers, schools, seminars, specialists
Trade conventions, teachers, television, Twitter, trusted team members, Toastmasters International, travel groups, tours, trainers, technicians
University career centers, unions
Visits, vacations
Workforce centers, Web, women's groups, webinars, writers, wholesalers
Xtra-curricular activities
Yellow Pages, Young Professionals
Zoning boards
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There are a lot of business groups and networking events listed on Meetup.com in localities all over the country.
Posted by: Harris Silverman | August 01, 2010 at 09:51 AM
Thanks for your comment, Harris!
www.meetup.com/find/
Posted by: billiesucher | August 01, 2010 at 08:24 PM
Wow...that's an extensive list. I guess the point is that no one is off limits when it comes to networking.
In my personal experience, that is the way it ought to be. Networks are built over time -- just as careers are. I view my network with long term potential. While I have never expected next day job offers from a one-time interaction with someone at a wine and cheese tasting, I have received job leads from relationships that were cultivated through networking.
Posted by: Casey Brunson | August 02, 2010 at 01:36 AM
Casey, thanks for your comments! I so second your words: "no one is off limits when it comes to networking."
Posted by: billiesucher | August 02, 2010 at 09:49 AM
Online forums especially those focused in your niche and field. Just being interactive, people will get to want to know you.
Posted by: Employee Scheduling Software | August 02, 2010 at 06:24 PM
Excellent addition -- thanks, I will add it to the list!
Posted by: billiesucher | August 02, 2010 at 07:54 PM