Making the most of personal contacts
Networking with personal contacts
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Networking - developing and making the most of personal contacts - is one of the most effective ways of getting what you want from work. We can help you learn how to be an effective networker and build your list of personal contacts.
Who are my personal contacts?
These can be your extended family, places you've worked, friends, parents or partners network of friends, or clubs and societies you've belonged to.
How can personal contacts help?
- They can help you to understand what a job is really like.
- They can give you insight into the activities, culture and history of their company which helps with your research of employers.
- They can tell you where their companies' jobs are advertised.
How do I approach my contacts?
- More informal approaches can be made to those you know best.
- Telephone or face to face enquiries..
- Written and telephone approaches can be combined. Email a copy of your CV and arrange to phone on a specific day.
Now speak to a Careers Adviser about how to make the most of your personal contacts.
