Networking

Original presentation given to University of Salford students in March 2013

1. These slides make more sense with the notes.
2. Jenny Wong 2012 Graduate Multimedia & Internet Technology Talks rather fast Web Developer @miss_jwo
3. Networking ( aka how I got my job)
4. There are no concrete rules when it comes to networking.
5. Get your foot in the door.
6. Societies / Networks User Groups
7. Then ask for clarification. Ask Questions!
8. S***! Summer is nearly here.
9. S***! Summer is nearly here.
10. Hey, I have nothing better to do. I'll help out.
11. BINGO! 7 weeks PAID intern.
12. Week 1 WTF?! I don't know anything
13. Week 2 This isn't too bad, at least I can fake my way through my work.
14. Week 3 This is not so bad.
15. Week 3 This is not soo bad.
16. Week 4 I'm in love. Pinch me.
17. Week 4 I hate this job. Can I leave yet?
18. Week 5 Love it : Can this become a full intern? Hate it : Establish why you don't like the job and see if you can take anything constructive out of it.
19. Hello Internship!
20. Here today, Gone tomorrow. Oh, I have one more year of my degree left.
21. Keep your foot in the door
22. Part Time Job Working from home.
23. Warning! Having a part time job and completing your degree is hard.
24. Stay in contact. Send them a Christmas card.
25. Graduation
26. 10 weeks and counting
27. I need a graduate job
28. You need a graduate job
29. Have your CV ready You never know where you may meet your next boss.
30. Scout for a job Like you're looking for the coolest club in town
31. Talent Days Job Fairs / Conventions / Conferences / User Groups
32. Stalk the MDs
33. Stalk the staff
34. Persistence is key
35. Never say no to an interview. Even if it isn't with a company you want. Consider it a practise run.
36. Treat informal chats like an interview. So be on your best behaviour.
37. Be honest.
38. Be honest. This doesn't mean you tell them your life story.
39. Be honest. Don't undersell OR oversell yourself. You will get caught out.
40. Jackpot! I have a graduate job!
41. It doesn't stop there.
42. Warts & All. You do not truly know a company till you join them.
43. Pro Tips
44. Keep networking
45. Be proactive in your field
46. Break the ice Mix CDs Pool Tournament Film Night
47. Office Politics Happens Understand it. Try and stay mutual.
48. Think before you speak. Just because you thought it, doesn't mean you have to say it.
49. Know when you are wrong and apologise for it.
50. Listen to your elders They may be younger than you in age, but they are wiser with experience.
51. Share your experiences If not with the general public, at least with your future self.
52. Own your own career
53. Homework books.stuartherbert.com/getting-hired
54. Good Luck!* *We are makers of our own luck.
55. Questions?
56. Questions? Ask me later on twitter if you want: @miss_jwo