{"id":1878,"date":"2014-02-25T05:09:01","date_gmt":"2014-02-25T10:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/?p=1878"},"modified":"2014-02-09T09:15:31","modified_gmt":"2014-02-09T14:15:31","slug":"do-you-hate-to-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/do-you-hate-to-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you hate to network?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>Do you say things like:<\/p>\n

“Job search networking is so overrated.”\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

“I hate networking!” \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

“I don’t think networking is worth the effort.”\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

“I have never known someone who got a job from networking”<\/em><\/p>\n

What are your real<\/em> feelings about job search networking?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you believe your network can help you? \u00a0Are you willing to ask your network for help? \u00a0How will you ask your network for assistance?<\/p>\n

Having a basic understanding and respect for your feelings about networking is important. \u00a0Think about what you are willing and not willing to do to connect with the people in your network.<\/p>\n

What is the size of your network now?<\/p>\n

Would you like to build and sustain a larger network?<\/p>\n

If you are just going through the motions of contacting people and asking for a job, that is not tapping into or building a network. \u00a0It is just asking people you know for a job.<\/p>\n

In my view, calling someone and saying, “Hi, I am out of work. \u00a0Do you have a job available?” is a little like begging on the street corner. \u00a0It sure would not feel good to me.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, reaching out to people in your network, sharing what you are up to and letting them know you are searching for your next position is a very different approach. \u00a0This type of approach includes specifically<\/em> sharing the type of opportunities you are seeking and ASKING them to let you know if such an opportunity presents itself, whether inside their company or another. \u00a0Remember, these conversations can be very awkward if you haven’t stayed in touch.<\/p>\n

If you hate to network, start with the people you know. \u00a0Reaching out to the people you know well and speak with often will increase your comfort level.<\/p>\n

What is one of the best ways to learn to enjoy networking? \u00a0Just do it. \u00a0Get out there and try it. \u00a0It can be that simple.<\/p>\n

Leveraging your network is one of the most powerful tools in your toolbox. \u00a0You may be amazed at the reach of your network. \u00a0Often clients are surprised at the power and generosity of even a very small network. \u00a0You may just discover your network is more extensive than you thought.<\/p>\n

AND – once you reach out, make a plan to stay in touch and execute that plan. \u00a0Networking includes the word “work” for a reason. \u00a0It requires some work on your part.<\/p>\n

Have an amazing week!<\/p>\n

Share, in the comments below, what you like<\/strong> about networking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do you say things like: “Job search networking is so overrated.”\u00a0\u00a0 “I hate networking!” \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 “I don’t think networking is worth the effort.”\u00a0 “I have never known someone who got a job from networking” What are your real feelings about job search networking? Do you believe your network can help you? \u00a0Are you willing to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,25],"tags":[11,138,48],"class_list":["post-1878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-action-tips","category-networking","tag-build-a-network","tag-linkedin","tag-powerful-questions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1878"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1878\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}