1. Utilizing your Personal Network
Christine Kleckner & Sarah Loe
Online Career Services
Globe Education Network
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2. Different Ways to Network
• Networking Events
• Job Fairs
• Job Clubs
• Join Professional Organizations
• Utilize the People You Know

3. Networking Events
• How to locate them
▫ Chamber of Commerce
▫ Online
▫ Local Workforce Center
• What to expect
• How to prepare
▫ Dress for Success
▫ Prepare your “pitch”
▫ Bring your business card
▫ Take notes!

4. Job Fairs
• How to locate them
▫ Local newspaper
▫ Online
 www.nationalcareerfairs.com
▫ Local Workforce Center
• What to expect
▫ Multiple employers from a wide variety of companies
• How to prepare
▫ Dress for Success
▫ Bring your resume
▫ Research the companies attending
▫ Develop your “60 second commercial”

5. Utilize the People You Know
• Think about your current “Network”
▫ Friends
▫ Family
▫ Professional Acquaintances
 Current or previous supervisors or coworkers
 Individuals with whom you have volunteered and/or
interned
 Educational acquaintances (professors, advisors,
etc.)

6. Following Up
• Remember that follow up is a MUST!
• Ways to follow up with people in your network:
▫ Make the phone call or send an e-mail
▫ Schedule a follow up meeting
▫ Connect via social media
▫ Continue to “check-in”
• Always continue to build your network!

7. Recommended Reading: “Networking for People Who
Hate Networking”
By Devora Zack
• Serves as a guide to teach people how
to network
• Provides “tips and tricks” on the best
networking strategies
• Enforces the idea that anyone can
learn how to network and can even enjoy it!

8. All services are provided to
Career Services students free of charge
Career Services will…
• Critique your career
documents
• Recommend ways to
network
• Interview preparation
and practice
• Assist you in finding job
leads
• Get your resume on the
job board
• Host career fairs

9. Questions?
• Lesley Farnham- Director of Career Services
(612)455-4753 lfarnham@msbcollege.edu
• Christine Kleckner- Associate Director of Career Services
(612) 455-4758 ckleckner@msbcollege.edu
• Sarah Loe- Career Services Coordinator
(612) 455-4780 sloe@msbcollege.edu
• Svea Straus- Career Services Coordinator
(612) 455-4749 sstraus@msbcollege.edu