How to network purposefully - Sterling Career Concepts

How to network purposefully How to network purposefully I was not able to attend CDIs  Career Empowerment Summit  earlier this month,  but Ive read from colleagues who did that one of the takeaways was how to network more effectively. Its definitely a skill that most of us can  retool.  What used to work for you may no longer be working, or what you thought was helpful may really not be producing the results youd like. One of the first things to consider is how you are defining yourself, your career brand and why someone would want to hire you. John OConnor blogged over at Career Thought Leaders  about creating a purposeful online brand, and while Johns post focuses on online strategies, developing your career brand offline is equally important. The next item to tackle is improving your efficiency.  Tim Tyrell-Smith of Tims Strategy has written about the concept quite a bit recently. Two  of my favorite posts of the topic  are Career Networking: The Critical Need to Stay in Touch and Networking without a Purpose is Just Socializing. A large part of any job search is networking, so it makes sense to occasionally review and refine your networking strategy. Ive written before about the need to break up your job search into smaller manageable bites.  Networking is a perfect example of this. Take it day by day, and week by week, but do reexamine your strategy and recommit yourself to improved efficiency.  Get yourself back in the game!