Networking

Important

Networking is interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts.

  • Seeking support from people who already know and respect you

  • Define your network

    1. Name

    2. How you are connected

    3. Potential

    4. Reasons

    5. Contacts

  • Expand your thinking

  • Reach Out
    • Strong Connections: Consider these details

      • Clarify what you are looking for

      • Build Credibility

      • Ask open ended questions

      • Ask for Introductions

      • Be appreciative

      • Note next steps

    • Medium Connections

    • Low Connections

    • Targeting Specific Employers: Reach out to the employees of your target companies.

    • How to Contact: Don’t spam out for messages just for networking favour.

    • Following Up: Thank them for even their smallest help. Thank them when you get a job.

  • LinkedIn

    • Setting up profile: put clear, professional photo.

    • About Section: Write a nice summary without using generic words like experienced, learning etc. Update it regularly.

    • How to be found:

      • Change the public url to your name or username.

      • Adapt Public Visibility

      • Use Keywords

      • Complete your Contact Details

      • List only relevant Skills

    • LinkedIn Contacts:

      • Your Contacts

      • Don’t Spam

      • Informational Interviews

    • Finding Jobs

    • Jumping Gatekeepers

  • Keep a clean Web Presence

    • Don’t use bad spelling or grammars.

    • Personal Website

    • GitHub

      • Fill out your profile

      • Be mindful about pinned repository

      • Cleaned up your starred repository

      • Include an informative readme