Barbara Haney Fulton Schools of Engineering Career Center Career Networking Barbara Haney Fulton Schools of Engineering Career Center This presentation is for technical majors seeking technical degrees. Other fields? Hiring practices differ, so the content and format may differ from the advice in this presentation.

Fulton Schools of Engineering Career Center Tips for Networking Networking basics Using LinkedIn Getting noticed Making connections Fulton Schools of Engineering Career Center

Professional Networking 101 Be visible: LinkedIn profile Be noticed: You Your skills Your results Be connected Same as at work: get to be the answer to the question. Why linkedin? Professional network go-to place Be visible, not invisible – don’t hide Be noticed – for your results and skills Be connected – so that others can know your skills, see your results and can find you. Fulton Schools of Engineering Career Center

Networking: Why so important? Candidate pool can be gigantic Workplace success depends on more than technical skills Communication Teamwork Leadership Personal connections differentiate you at every point of your career How many apply to Google: Google gets around 3 million applications a year now, according to HR head Laszlo Bock, and hires 7,000. https://qz.com/285001/heres-why-you-only-have-a-0-2-chance-of-getting-hired-at-google/ Because skills don’t hold back most job-seekers: lack of communication and behavioral skills are the bigger issue and longer-term gap. The path to building skills is clear. Path to relationships is not as clear. Fulton Schools of Engineering Career Center

Finding networking opportunities Student organizations: https://eoss.asu.edu/clubs https://orgsync.com/login/arizona-state-university Technical talks: ASU Now, Inner Circle, … Company info sessions: Handshake Volunteer: https://orgsync.com/login/arizona-state-university Which ones? Ask friends, look around at notices Fulton Schools of Engineering Career Center

Creating a connection: example You attend a professional event You meet someone at the event and discuss --- Afterwards, you look the person up on LinkedIn and send a personal connection request Role play here: leader stands in line and initiates a conversation with student. Fulton Schools of Engineering Career Center

Summary: Your Challenge Be prepared and visible for the career you want Develop your skills Expand your network Maintain Connections  - Foster relationships, send brief notes asking about their projects, invite connections to join you at an event - Write original content about your projects, ask for specific ideas on topics that open up dialog - Re-post select profession-related topics - Notify your network of opportunities (Notes, Do more than collect connections. Be intentional on what you post.) Fulton Schools of Engineering Career Center