{"id":732,"date":"2011-11-22T04:15:37","date_gmt":"2011-11-22T09:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/?p=732"},"modified":"2011-11-12T20:46:45","modified_gmt":"2011-11-13T01:46:45","slug":"8-job-search-tips-for-holiday-networking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/8-job-search-tips-for-holiday-networking\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Job Search Tips for Holiday Networking"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u2018Tis the holiday season!\u00a0 What a great season for networking and landing a new job.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Are you ready for holiday season networking?\u00a0 So many people take a break from a job search at this time of the year, that those that stay with it have the added plus of less competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you’re a great networker you know this is a great and fun time of the year.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t like to network or haven’t mastered the finer aspects of networking and marketing yourself as you network you might not have feel the same excitement about this season.<\/p>\n

Here are 8 quick tips to help you plan your holiday job search networking.<\/p>\n

\u00a01. Don\u2019t only attend the mandatory events, expand your holiday networking<\/p>\n

\u00a0Leverage the events you always attend and add others.\u00a0 Consider stepping outside of your industry events, family events, and the networking events you do now, add several events where you can meet new contacts.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a02. Set a budget for holiday networking<\/p>\n

\u00a0 You will have expenses, business cards, attire, event fees, food or beverage, or a donation to a charity or cause.\u00a0 Be willing to invest in yourself, in your search and do it with a grateful heart.\u00a0 Holiday networking is not about going to parties, it is about connecting with critical centers of influence and the opportunity to market you to your target audience.<\/p>\n

3. Plan and Set a schedule for holiday networking<\/p>\n

\u00a0The season is short and many events fall on the same day.\u00a0 Plan which events to attend, who to connect with, what to wear, and how you will follow up. Having a plan and a schedule will help your focus.<\/p>\n

4. Leverage your existing relationships, network and connections by giving<\/p>\n

\u00a0Each holiday networking event is an opportunity for you to add value to others.\u00a0 Discover who you can help and do so.\u00a0 Connect someone, learn of a need and help, share a tip, do what you can do to help others in your network.<\/p>\n

5. Support the event and the community the event serves<\/p>\n

\u00a0Find a way to offer your support for the event or the organization before or after the event.\u00a0 You could share event photos or highlights of the event via social media channels, or connect in advance with the organization or event supporters to offer your unique talent, skills or labor to support the event.<\/p>\n

6. Don\u2019t get lost in the crowd<\/p>\n

\u00a0Know how you want to differentiate yourself from others searching for key contacts and your dream job. Know who you want to connect with, and be open to the opportunities before you.\u00a0 Don\u2019t sell, and don\u2019t take your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 to any holiday event.\u00a0 It can be hard to predict who will show up, remember impressions count.<\/p>\n

7. Don\u2019t forget to leverage your online network and online events this season<\/p>\n

\u00a0Many events are growing and some with combine both online and face-to-face experiences.\u00a0 If get an \u201cEvite\u201d with an RSVP treat it as you would any invitation with an RSVP.\u00a0 If you need to check in via a QR code to support the charity \u2013 do it.\u00a0 Manners do count.<\/p>\n

8. You Can\u2019t Have It All Without Effort and Work<\/p>\n

\u00a0Networking can be great fun.\u00a0 You meet wonderful people, serve others, connect and build relationships and gain a lifetime of event memories, but all relationships take work.\u00a0 During this season in North American the daylight hours are shorter, so it is a season of busy days, long nights, many events and extra commitments.\u00a0 Your networking workload may increase, so adjust your schedule according.\u00a0 Rest during the day if you know an event will end late, drink lots of water and plan your follow up so you can reconnect quickly and in an effective manner.<\/p>\n

Do you have a networking tip to share or a comment?\u00a0 Post it below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u2018Tis the holiday season!\u00a0 What a great season for networking and landing a new job.\u00a0 Are you ready for holiday season networking?\u00a0 So many people take a break from a job search at this time of the year, that those that stay with it have the added plus of less competition.\u00a0 If you’re a great […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44,25],"tags":[9,141],"class_list":["post-732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-job-search-2","category-networking","tag-accelerate-your-search","tag-networking"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/732","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=732"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/732\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}