millennial networking: helping today’s students build...
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MILLENNIALNEEDSWhotoTalkto– Howtofindthebestpeopletohelpme?Howtotapintomybroadernetwork?
WhattoSayandHowtoSayIt - Howtobemyselfyetprofessionalinmycommunications?
WhattoAsk that’smostrelevanttomeandmycontacts?Howtohaveahighvalueconversation?
HowtoFollowUp inwaysthatshowIvaluemyprofessionalrelationships?
GetItRightontheFirstTry.“Thisismyoneshot- Ican’tblowit.”Can’trisktrialanderror.
MillennialNetworking:HelpingToday’sStudentsBuildProfessionalRelationships
MinnesotaCareerConference,April28,2017
Millennialswanttodoworktheyloveandarewillingtochangejobsuntiltheyfindit.Recentstudiesshowmillennialsarelikelytoupgradetheirjobfasterthantheirphones,andtheymayhaveuptofourjobsinthefirst10yearsoftheircareers.Howdotheygetthosejobs?Bytalkingtopeople.
85percentofjobsarefoundthroughpeople,notjobposting.Today,referralsaretwiceaslikelytogetinterviewsand40percentmorelikelytobehiredthangeneralapplicants.Soformillennials,networkingisthebestroutetoopportunity,advancement,andajobtheylove.
WHYNETWORKINGMATTERSTOMILLENNIALSTODAY
Withoutnetworking,amillennialcompeteswith250othersforeverypostedposition,onaverage.Sheisspammedbyrecruitersforjobsshedoesn’twant.Andsheismissingoutongreatjobsshedoesn’tknowexist.
Today,havingconversationswithprofessionalsinthevicinityofadesiredjobisthefastest,mosteffectivewaytofindajobyouactuallywant.Whototalkto?Othermillennials!Themostrelevantadviceandbestreferralscomefrommillennials,2-5yearsaheadonone’ssamecareerpath.Buildingrelationshipswithrecentalumni,friends-of-friend,formerclassmatesiseasierandmorefruitfulthanwithboomersandgen-Xers.
“Bymakingnetworkingeasier,We’vemadeitharder.”
• Fake• Taking• Robotic• Bothering• Transactional• ForExtroverts
• Authentic• Sharing• Human,Personal• Supporting• Relationships• ForEveryone
WHATWORKS“Two-StepsAhead”- Recommendconnectingwithrecentalumniandfriends-of-friends;theyhavethemosttooffer,arerelatable,likelytorespond,anddon’tintimidate.
MakeItWorthwhile– Peoplewanttomakeadifference.Askquestionstailoredtowhattheylikelyknowandhavetooffer.Givestudents“ConnectionTypes”tolearnwhatadvicetotapinto(seenextpage).
GivingFirst–Millennialscravereciprocity.Encouragestudentstogiveadvice,makeintroductionsandreferralsfortheirfriends’friendsandthey’llbemorelikelytoreachouttonewrelationshipsforthemselves.
ReduceGuesswork – Millennialslearnbydoing,notreading(think“Turbotax”).Providetoolsthatcoachthemthroughthenetworkingprocessandprofessionalnorms.
AVOID“NETWORKING” PROMOTE“CONNECTING”
DecodingConnectionTypesHow-ToTipSheets
Writea6-SentenceThankYouEmailthatMattersAmeaningfulThankYouletsothersknowthattheirtime,effort,andadvicematteredtoyou.Italsomakesthemgladtohelpthenextpersonwhoasks.Shareit:https://goo.gl/O5ZJxj
SimpleNetworkingConversationPrepWegetit.Yournetworkingconversationistomorrowandyouwanttobeready. Hereisallyouneedtowalkintoyourconversationconfidently.Shareit:https://goo.gl/iAru6R
WriteaConversationRequestthatConnectsPeoplelovetosharetheirexperiencewhenasked,soask!Here’showtosendsomeonenewaconversationrequestthatreallyconnects.Shareit:https://goo.gl/pb6Ysi
CareerDevelopmentResourcesCenterFindeverythingyouneedtoshareMANGOwiththosewhowanthelpcreatingprofessionalrelationships:• Students:ConnectingforaFirstJob• Graduates/Alumni:ConnectingforNextJob• Internationals:ConnectingwithUSProfessionals• CareerExplorers:ConnectingforCareerOptions• Diversity:ConnectingforMentoring• EventGoers:FollowUpwithNewConnections
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MANGOisafree,interactivewebappthatcoachesanyone,step-by-step,throughhowtobuildprofessionalrelationships,includingwhattosay,whattoask,whototalkto,andhowtofollowupeffectivelythroughemailandface-to-facecommunication.TryItFREEathttps://goo.gl/fQVAuR
Millennial-FriendlyNetworkingResourcesMinnesotaCareerConference,April28,2017
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