Networking for Job Seekers

Build authentic professional connections through this step-by-step guide to networking.
You’ll learn a practical and cost-effective approach to networking while working through common challenges, including awkwardness and anxiety. Practice what you learn during four interactive sessions.
This workshop is geared toward job seekers, but the networking strategies and skills covered are applicable to anyone looking to build stronger professional connections.

The workshop is split into two key components:

Part 1: LinkedIn Networking

1. Rethinking Networking: Break down common myths and understand why networking matters
2. Interactive Session: Craft your story
3. Use LinkedIn Strategically: Identify the right people, write effective outreach messages, and prepare for informational calls
4. Turning Conversations into Opportunities: Convert new relationships into referrals and job prospects

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Part 2: In-Person Events + Managing Networking Anxiety

1. Find the Right Events: Where and how to identify valuable networking opportunities
2. Prep for Events: Set yourself up for success before you walk in
3. Navigate Conversations: Start, sustain, and exit conversations smoothly (with three practice sessions)
4. Follow Up: Maintain and strengthen connections over time
5. Event Etiquette: Time management, food / alcohol protocol
6. Manage Networking Anxiety: Tactics to feel more at ease and more confident

Resources included with attendance:

1. Template to organize and track your contacts
2. Sample outreach messages
3. Template for structuring info calls