Networking will provide you with exposure and opportunities, putting you into the ‘line of sight’ of people who can develop your career along with new job opportunities.
Anyone and everyone. Whenever you are provided with an opportunity to network you should do so, whether in person or virtually. LinkedIn is a great platform to network professionally.
First steps are to consider your existing contacts, colleagues, family, friends, and re-connect with people you may not have spoken with for some time. Your connections are valuable, and people will be pleased to hear from you.
First steps are to consider your existing contacts, colleagues, family, friends, and re-connect with people you may not have spoken with for some time. Your connections are valuable, and people will be pleased to hear from you.
Attend industry events, attend webinars and get involved with on-line networking platforms, commenting and making relevant observations.
Joining professional organisations is a great way to expand your networks.
Meeting Face to Face is an ideal opportunity to network, strengthen existing relationships and forge new connections.
Examples of where ‘in person’ networking can take place;
It’s important to maximize every networking opportunity you have;
There’s some great Social Networking sites for you to utilise, we recommend setting up a LinkedIn Profile and start connecting via The Military Chain.
Join relevant groups and communities and follow pages and organisations of interest to you.
Understand and be mindful of your digital footprint.
Is this the right platform to reflect your opinions and views and how could this influence an employer? Over 50% of employers use social networks to screen candidates so be mindful of what impression your profile gives of you.
Psychological Distance is defined as the degree of emotional bonding between people in varying relationships.
Key things to remember about this are;
For example people within the Defence sector.
Stephen Covey (The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People) developed the idea of an ‘Emotional Bank Account’. This idea can be mirrored in all relationships, whether inside or outside the workplace.
For every unkind word, deed, negative comment we make a withdrawal and for every positive such as praise, understanding, helping, noticing we make a deposit.
Stephen Covey (The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People) developed the idea of an ‘Emotional Bank Account’. This idea can be mirrored in all relationships, whether inside or outside the workplace.
For every unkind word, deed, negative comment we make a withdrawal and for every positive such as praise, understanding, helping, noticing we make a deposit.
Dig your well before you’re thirsty.
Harvey Mackay
