How To Network

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What you need to know in networking

 

 

How to network 

Ever hear that “what counts is not what you know, but who you know?” Practice networking and before / long, you know just what’s what and who’s who. You will need / trade organizations to join, good social skills, and persistence. 

Step 1. practice the 4-F rule: Family, friends, family of friends, and friends of family. In other words, talk to / everyone you can think of about your career goals. 

Step 2. Have business cards made. So you have something professional to hand out when you meet people. 

Step 3. Join professional organizations related to your field. For example, if you’re a woman working in a media world, you can join the not-for-profit / women in film.org. Websites like www.Linkedin.com can help you find out what professional contacts your friends have.

 Step 4. Listen attentively to potential mentors, as the same goes / you can make more contacts in two hours by showing / interested in people / than you’ll be in two years trying to get / them interested in you. Maintain eye contact when you’re speaking to someone. There is nothing more insulting than a person who is looking over your shoulder for someone more interesting. 

Step 5. Listen for how you might be able to help someone else. Doing a favor for them is the fastest way to make them want to / help / you. Do your research on the speakers at trade events / and have a pitch prepared for them. 

Step 6. Contact former bosses. Research shows that one in three job seekers / gets job search help from a previous employer. 

Did you know / seventy-nine percent of college graduates responding to a 2007 survey, say they found networking / an effective job search tool?

 

VOCABULARY

• “what counts is not what you know, but who you know?”
  
• Practice networking, v, to do repeatedly in order to learn or become proficient; exercise or drill oneself in
  The best way to practice listening comprehensive English is to dictate while you’re listening.
• good social skills, n.
  To become a good sales person, you should practice and improve your social skills.
  
• and persistence. n. the continuance of an effect ; stubborn or enduring continuance
  Keeping good habits, as the same goes, you should be persistent to practicing your dictation skill.

• to hand out when you meet people. v, to distribute; deal out
  Finally the teacher starts handing out the exam sheets to all students.

• Listen attentively to potential mentors, a. paying attention; observant; considerate, courteous, devoted
  The definition of a good father is an attentive dad whenever a kid needs.

 

• Maintain eye contact, v, to keep or keep up; continue in or with; carry on
  Being persistent is the same as maintaining one’s initial commitment.

• who is looking over your shoulder. v, to examine; inspect
  Pay attention to the teacher in front of you, not looking over something behind him.