Career Jump-Start met on Tuesday, 22 May 2012 at First United Methodist Church of Richardson, Texas. Between 20 and 30 persons were present and heard Dave Peters’ program about Networking.
Serve others to serve yourself.
Good old Boy network is detrimental to networking.
Build a quality network.
Assertive Leaders serve others before their self.
Target companies should be listed vertically rather than horizontally. This places your most desired company at the top of the list with other companies being less desirable the lower they are in the list.
Companies treat employees in one of two ways: as a commodity or as a resource.
How do we setup a network? Approach networking like you will always be networking. Add contacts to your network based on predetermined criteria such as:
1. They should be in the 95th percentile of what they do.
2. They should value honesty and ethics beyond reproach.
3. They should be flexible and adaptable.
4. They should be servant leaders.
5. They should have a passion for what they do.
This list of criteria should be customized to fit your specific needs.
Use the World Wide Web to identify where you want to work, and then use LinkedIn to find people in that company. Contact these people to determine if the company will be a good fit.
Setup an advisory board of four or five people who will guide your efforts.
Setup a support group.
Employment Transition Ministry (ETM), setup 12 years ago, is the other career support ministry of First United Methodist Church of Richardson, Texas.
NEXT WEEK: Curt Fuller will describe a marketing plan to send to your networking group.
Career Jump-Start usually meets on Tuesday evenings at First United Methodist Church, 503 North Central Expressway, Richardson, Texas 75080. Official information about this group is available at http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/CJS-HPUMC/ or http://www.fumcr.com/pages/caring_career_support.
Serve others to serve yourself.
Good old Boy network is detrimental to networking.
Build a quality network.
Assertive Leaders serve others before their self.
Target companies should be listed vertically rather than horizontally. This places your most desired company at the top of the list with other companies being less desirable the lower they are in the list.
Companies treat employees in one of two ways: as a commodity or as a resource.
How do we setup a network? Approach networking like you will always be networking. Add contacts to your network based on predetermined criteria such as:
1. They should be in the 95th percentile of what they do.
2. They should value honesty and ethics beyond reproach.
3. They should be flexible and adaptable.
4. They should be servant leaders.
5. They should have a passion for what they do.
This list of criteria should be customized to fit your specific needs.
Use the World Wide Web to identify where you want to work, and then use LinkedIn to find people in that company. Contact these people to determine if the company will be a good fit.
Setup an advisory board of four or five people who will guide your efforts.
Setup a support group.
Employment Transition Ministry (ETM), setup 12 years ago, is the other career support ministry of First United Methodist Church of Richardson, Texas.
NEXT WEEK: Curt Fuller will describe a marketing plan to send to your networking group.
Career Jump-Start usually meets on Tuesday evenings at First United Methodist Church, 503 North Central Expressway, Richardson, Texas 75080. Official information about this group is available at http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/CJS-HPUMC/ or http://www.fumcr.com/pages/caring_career_support.
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