Passion + Networking = Career
David V. Kimball
Getting the Job You want in 2015:
1. Be geeky about something2. Be loud about it3. Utilize the internet
Be Geeky About Something
Alright, I don’t mean this.
Think about what you do for fun that others consider work.
Don’t know? Ask your top 3 friends.
You’ll have that “Aha!” moment!
“A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.”
Shouldn’t need a jersey for people to know
Live it.Breath it.
Stu
dy u
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n it.
Network with others who feel the same way.
Be active in local communities.
Meet as many people in your desired fieldas you can.
Utilize the internet
Exponentially increases exposure to professionals.
LinkedIn
Email
Twitter
Connect directly with professionals.
Connect with a network of professionals.
Connect with anyone.
Remember attachments
Read out loud before you send
Email signature
This isn’t the email you used in middle school
LinkedIn is more than a profile with your resume
Endorse your connections
Add images + media
Write posts
Ask for recommendations
If you didn’t know what it was for before, this is it
Manage lists
Join the conversation
Search topics of interest to you
Make new friends
There’s millions of communities out there
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