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Professional Networking Tips to Grow Your Network

It is challenging for a company to pick the right candidate from a pool of thousands of applicants during the hiring process. Some familiarity with an individual, either through a reference or a personal connection instills confidence in the employer's mind....

Candidate Networking: A Comprehensive Guide

What is professional networking? Professional networking is the art of establishing a relationship with people you think can help you reach your professional goals. It is a multi-step process that requires candidates to identify the relevant target audience, approach...

How to Network as an Introvert

Do you feel uneasy in social gatherings? Do you prefer a small group of close people over tons of new faces? Well, you are not alone! These are typical personality traits of people who are considered introverts. Introverts usually have a preference for their personal...

How to Establish a Relationship with your Target Audience

Professional networking is a key part of your job search. While it is easy to reach out to people and convey your requests, maintaining relationships with them can be challenging, time-consuming, and effort-intensive. In this article, we will guide you on what...

How to Add Value Through Networking

Networking can be a great job search tool, as it can lead to referrals, which are the best way to get into a business. However, make sure to help your target audience to thank them for their effort too. If you think you don’t have the resources to help someone, think...

How to Create a Perfect Networking Pitch

Imagine you enter an electronics store looking to buy a laptop. You go to the counter and let them know what you are looking for. A salesperson approaches you and starts introducing you to different options, assisting you in making a choice. They inform you of all the...

How to Identify Your Networking Target Audience

As a job seeker, professional networking has the potential to change your job search game. While a major part of your success depends on planning and actions, a part of it is also determined by the people you choose to network with. The type of audience can make a...

What to Discuss in a Professional Networking Meeting

About 60% of professionals worldwide believe that online interactions with their network can lead to possible job opportunities. However, many do not take the first step due to hesitation and anxiety about interacting with new people. A possible solution to tackle...

All the LinkedIn networking best practices you need as a candidate

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How to Connect with Recruiters on LinkedIn (With Examples)

Like many job seekers, you may also be looking for a job opportunity on LinkedIn. And why not? With over 58 million companies and over 87% of recruiters regularly using LinkedIn, it is no surprise. LinkedIn, when used correctly, could get you your next job. While most...

Top LinkedIn Trends for Job Seekers

Whether you’re looking to move into a different field and change careers or just looking for a better opportunity, you may want to leverage the pot of gold that is LinkedIn. Social media has become an increasingly popular recruitment tool with LinkedIn taking the lead...

LinkedIn Networking Trends 2022

According to LinkedIn, about 60% of professionals agree that keeping in touch with their online network helps with their job search. Additionally, about 70% of the people in 2016 were hired at a company where they had a connection. Thus, it wouldn’t be wrong to say...

How to Engage with Relevant LinkedIn Content

Anyone using social media cannot deny the power of a simple ‘like’ on a post. Many of us log in multiple times a day just to check the number of likes on our recently uploaded post. This is pretty much true for any social media platform, including LinkedIn. Since...

LinkedIn Networking Etiquette- Dos and Don’ts

Imagine walking up to a stranger and saying, “Hello, do you have a job for me?”. Would it work? Of course not! Then why do some of us send random, untargeted messages to complete strangers on LinkedIn? LinkedIn is a platform to cultivate relationships, but it can only...

LinkedIn Networking Trends 2021

3 people are hired every minute on LinkedIn. Over the years, LinkedIn has positioned itself as the biggest networking platform. Thus, the first thought that usually comes to mind when you hear networking is LinkedIn. In this article, we will discuss some effective...

How to Create Engaging Content on LinkedIn

The need to remain connected, entertained and informed during the pandemic resulted in a massive increase in the use of social media. LinkedIn turned out to be one such platform that experienced a surge in its activities. In the last 12 months, more than a billion...

How to Get Hired by Creating Content

How do you stand out when applying for a job? Well, this could be a tough question to answer, but once you figure it out, it can give you a lead. While there is more than one way to stand out, let’s discuss an easy one today- LinkedIn content creation! Creating...

All the LinkedIn networking best practices you need as a candidate

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Differences between Offline and Online Networking

Professional networking has proved to be a valuable resource in a job search. While offline networking took a backseat during the pandemic, online networking gained momentum. However, both have their own characteristics and benefits. With everything going back to...

Optimizing Offline Networking in Your Job Search

There is hardly any doubt that professional networking has paved the way to success for many professionals. However, most candidates focus on developing relationships and building their networks only online. Due to the pandemic, while online networking is the most...

Templates to accelerate your networking success

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Templates to Request a Networking Meeting

In our previous article on networking outreach templates, we spoke about some effective ways to reach out to your target audience. But once you’ve established a connection with them, what’s next? You need to approach them to speak with you one-to-one over a call. This...

Professional Networking Outreach Templates

In our other articles on professional networking, we have explored the best practice of networking and how you can optimize your LinkedIn profile to strengthen your networking strategy. In this article, we will take you a step closer to an efficient networking...

The best networking tools to accelerate your job search

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CRM Tools to Manage your Network

A Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system allows businesses to organize and manage relationships with their customers/prospects. It develops a database of customer activities, keeping track of leads. A personal CRM is an adaptation of this system to help...

Best Apps for Professional Networking

Networking with professionals to develop relationships is quite a task. You need to focus on multiple aspects such as finding the right people, reaching out in the most efficient manner, putting efforts into knowing them, helping them know you, setting up meetings,...

Tools to Uplift Your Networking Practices

About 35% of professionals from a study said that casual conversations on LinkedIn led to new opportunities. Despite this, professional networking is an undervalued and underutilized asset for a job search. In our other articles, we have explained the benefits of...

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