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Networking Career Workshop Series bestbuydreamjob

2. CAREER NETWORKING . Please Do Not Sit with People You Know!Questions to get you started:- Ask the person next to you their nameAsk the person across from you what department they work inAsk the person 2 seats to your left their current position and how long they've been with Best BuyAsk som

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Networking Career Workshop Series bestbuydreamjob

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    1. Networking Career Workshop Series www.bestbuydreamjob.com January 2009

    2. 2 CAREER NETWORKING Please Do Not Sit with People You Know! Questions to get you started: - Ask the person next to you their name Ask the person across from you what department they work in Ask the person 2 seats to your left their current position and how long they’ve been with Best Buy Ask someone at your table what their hobbies/interests are Current Events/weekend plans?

    3. 3 Career Networking What do you currently do to Network? What do you do to reach out? Social Networking: Link’d In Facebook People, Places & Me What do you do to reach out? Social Networking: Link’d In Facebook People, Places & Me

    4. 4 Career Networking Set Your Goals: Identify the people you need to network with based on your networking goals Reflect on what you want to achieve before getting others involved Create a plan and revisit it Deliberately connect with people that can help you along the way

    5. 5 Career Networking Network Wheel: A visual depiction of your circle of influence Guiding Principles: Seek people at all levels both inside and outside of BBY Maintain your wheel – keep the relationships going Don’t be hesitant, people appreciate being sought as an expert in their field Be clear about your intentions Make the meeting convenient for your contact Be flexible and don’t get frustrated if someone isn’t able to meet with you Do some research before meeting with your contact Tell them about your personal brand in 30 seconds or less

    6. 6 Career Networking

    7. 7 Career Networking Group Exercise Define your networking goals & discuss them with your neighbor

    8. 8 Career Networking Define Your Networking Goals

    9. 9 Career Networking Your Personal Brand: Clear and concise statement that highlights your career experience Practice your brand pitch The more you practice the more natural you’ll sound Live your personal Brand

    10. 10 Career Networking Let’s Network with Each Other On your index card please write down the following information: -Name -Title -Phone # -Email -Department -Career Plan -Area of support desired

    11. 11 Career Networking Network Resources: www.bestbuydreamjob.com Share Point People, Places & Me WIKI LinkedIn Facebook Wolf Core Network Team: *WOLFNetworkingRocksGlobalTeam@bestbuy.com

    12. 12 Q & A

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