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6 Job Networking Tips for New Grads
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New Grad Life
Job networking events are sometimes intimidating for college students and recent graduates. These events are often places where we feel out of place – but this doesn’t have to be the case. Networking events are places where job hunters can make contact with prospective employers and show them just how strong we are as job candidates.
More often than not, the issue with networking for a college grad is not about whether or not they know how to tie a Windsor knot or how to pick out the right business card, but what to say to a company representatives and how exactly to say it.
Below are 6 tips we hope will help recent grads out with networking.
1. Show industry passion
New grads normally lack much relevant work experience, but you can still impress potential employers with your passion for the company and the industry. The following bullets are crucial pieces of information that a college grad should research to impress prospective employers.
a) The top three competitors in this industry
b) The company’s strengths/weaknesses
c) The company’s vision and values
d) Industry trends (social, economic, etc.)
Frank_Ball
over 2 years ago
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mattxing
about 3 years ago
6 comments
yea I agree with Vince elevators speeches are tricky you need to soun authentic. But definitely if you nail it you can get their attention and get a great referral.
vince_s
about 3 years ago
2 comments
you need to be careful with your elevator speech, make sure it doens't sound too 'canned' and stuff but yea.
great advice great article
p_ferreira
about 3 years ago
10 comments
The part about goals was really interesting I think, I mean you have to be clear about them. Goals make you seem ambitious so have some concrete ones down before you meet companies
rob_the_job
about 3 years ago
8 comments
thx!
BrendaS
about 3 years ago
2 comments
thanks : )
RichardJ
about 3 years ago
2 comments
THe first point is definitely the most important. If you show companies that you are very passionate about the industry and keep up with everything, they'll be interested in you not as justa job candidate but as a person as well.
DavidChou
about 3 years ago
362 comments
6 job networking tips for veteran like me as well.
BrendaL
about 3 years ago
6 comments
cool, great stuff
chrisjung
about 3 years ago
6 comments
thanks, great article indeed
KaylaLockheart
about 3 years ago
4 comments
"show interest in the person you're talking to": couldn't have said it better myself. Anybody can spot a fake.
MariadeAngelo
about 3 years ago
10 comments
pretty good!
jennywang87
about 3 years ago
6 comments
I agree with allison, #6 is something that I have barely seen on most career-related articles and it's good this one mentions it. YOU MUST give something in return for their help. Like it doesn't have to be something tangible, but maybe some helpful "INDUSTRY" advice perhaps? Or even your outlook on trends. Pretty much what the article said.
allison_f
about 3 years ago
4 comments
#6 is really important. Showing you have some value as a person rather than just tryna get a job. fantastic advice here
angelina_c
about 3 years ago
10 comments
Thanks!!