How to Advance Your Career through Networking Print
Written by Andrew Law and Alex Cureton-Griffiths   
Andrew Law
For most people, looking for new job leads is a matter of opening the newspaper, reading magazine ads or checking out a local website. While these traditional approaches aren't too bad, some of the best jobs lie in the hidden job market -- that is, jobs that are not advertised.

Taking a more proactive stance, using your network and actively networking in the right areas can produce rewarding results. Active networking can put you in contact with HR managers looking to fill positions within their companies, executive search consultants and CEOs. Ideal events include the Fortune Cookie Club Head Hunter Night, and events organised by NetworkHR magazine, which targets HR managers.

If you're new in town or between jobs, printing up a set of business cards with your name, contact details and the highlights of your resumé can prove useful. Don't think that you don't need a card just because you're not currently working. How else will people contact you if opportunities come up? You can also tell others you are looking for an opportunity and they may be able to refer you to someone in your field.

On the other hand, if you're established in your field and just want to keep up-to-date with opportunities, you may be better served with a subtle, more targeted approach. By attending events like meetings and talks in your field, you can meet more people in your industry. These people may be competitors now but could be your colleagues in the future. Breakfast and lunch meetings, often sponsored by chambers of commerce, can provide another forum for meeting industry people, providing the topic is relevant.

In a nutshell, �€œWho you know�€� is still very important in the job market and the more key relationships you can make the more your career prospects will be enhanced.

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