What is networking

What is networking Networking increases the number of people you know and who know you. You can turn to more people for help and advice

Another example is societies. If you are part of a university society or organisation, opportunities are being thrown at...
05/01/2022

Another example is societies. If you are part of a university society or organisation, opportunities are being thrown at you! Not only are societies great for having a great time and completing your university experience, you also become part of a community. Many societies nowadays are very ‘legitimate’. They have connections to businesses and other organisations. If you are a writer for the student newspaper, you might have opportunities to network with the local paper, then the city paper, and maybe even a national paper. You never know. Or, if you are part of a volunteering group, you might meet people involved in NGOs. Additionally, as an international student or graduate, there are various expat groups and clubs in the Netherlands that you can join.

Where can I network?There are a few scenarios where you can actively network, for example at an internship. If you are w...
28/10/2021

Where can I network?
There are a few scenarios where you can actively network, for example at an internship. If you are working as an intern, you have the opportunity to meet other interns as well as learn from the employees already working at the company. Plus, if you ace your internship and make a really good impression, you will have created contacts that you can re-visit. Maybe in a year you'll want to work there again or after you've graduated you may want a full-time job at the same place you interned at 2 years before.

Why is it important?In today’s world, business and otherwise, networking has become extremely important. It might even b...
28/10/2021

Why is it important?
In today’s world, business and otherwise, networking has become extremely important. It might even be essential. Professional networks can lead to more business opportunities and might even further professional statuses. Networking often includes forming relationships with other people in your field or doing similar things as you. This means that you might even find out about job opportunities through your networking contacts.

Networking increases the number of people you know and who know you.You can turn to more people for help and advice.Netw...
16/10/2021

Networking increases the number of people you know and who know you.
You can turn to more people for help and advice.
Networking keeps you in touch with opportunities.
Networking may be very useful at the start of your career when you are less well connected.
Effective networkers are more likely to be offered opportunities.
Networking allows you to contribute something to others – the principle of reciprocity.
In the next section, you will investigate how to network successfully.

Now you have defined networks, what is networking? Oxford Dictionaries says that to network is to ‘interact with others ...
16/10/2021

Now you have defined networks, what is networking? Oxford Dictionaries says that to network is to ‘interact with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts’ (Oxford Dictionaries, 2016), meaning that networking is a very deliberate and conscious act; it does not happen by accident. It also means that networking is not about selfishly looking after your own interests and pursuing your own agenda. The definition above uses the word ‘exchange’ carefully; good networking is a two-way process and is as much about answering the question ‘How can I help?’ as it is about ‘What can I get?’

Networking sometimes has negative connotations reflecting suspicion about the motives behind it. You may have heard people make comments such as ‘It’s not what you know, it’s who you know’ and ‘the old boys’ network’. These express the doubts that some people have about networking and its role in merely extending privilege. This may well be the case but, even if we accept this, there are many reasons for networking. Listed below are a few to think about.

1.1 What is networking?All the networks you identified in Section 1 also have the potential to be useful in finding out ...
16/10/2021

1.1 What is networking?
All the networks you identified in Section 1 also have the potential to be useful in finding out about your sector. This is captured in a further definition of a network, from the same source, as ‘a group of people who exchange information and contacts for professional or social purposes’ (Oxford Dictionaries, 2016). The kind of network that you will be considering in this section must have a purpose, and that purpose is one that you must define.

Networks can be used for many different purposes in developing your career, for example:

to find out more about what a particular job or career involves on a day-to-day basis
to find out about how someone’s career has developed over time
to receive early notice about possible future vacancies
to see if you can arrange a work placement or visit to a workplace.
These are just a few purposes and you may be able to think of more. In short, using networks can be a powerful way of researching your sector and of widening your knowledge about opportunities within it, giving you access to other people’s experience and perspectives.

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