50+ Networking Group met on Monday, 07 May 2012

Jewish Family Services – 50+ Networking Group met on Monday, 07 May 2012. Allison Harding led this meeting.

Key point made in the workshop lead by Jay Arbetter earlier in the day: make the person you are talking with know you like or love them.

A 30-second commercial should include:

• Names of target companies
• Description of what you do and job title
• What you want to do
• If changing careers, what is the desired career
• Specific statement of what you want to explore or what you want to sell
• Identification of who you are – NOT a job description
• Personality

Pain spotting involves identifying what you are doing wrong and changing it.

We all have something to offer; we need to figure out how to package it.

Emphasize different characteristics and traits depending on who you are talking with.

• When talking to Human Resources, they want safety and no problems. 
• When talking to a Director, they want somebody to save or make money, is knowledgeable, and looks good.
• When talking to CFO/COO/CEO, they want a big thinker, rock star, and problem solver. They want someone who is smarter than they are who will accomplish goals and win. 

This 50+ Networking Group meets on most Monday afternoons at Jewish Family Services of Greater Dallas, 5402 Arapaho Road - Dallas, Texas 75248. Official information for this group and other networking groups hosted by Jewish Family Services of Greater Dallas is available at http://www.jfsdallas.org/ and http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/JFS-CareerNet/.