When I wear it, I expect people to start talking to me about it.įind something unique to give people a reason to talk to you. I've got a new t-shirt for my next conference at America at the end of April. I'm not saying you have to go full-Elton-John-in-the-Donald-Duck-Costume. If you wear something crazy, people will start talking to you.
What do introverts fear about networking events? If you're an introvert, determined to go to a networking event, ✅ Follow me or the #networking or #theintrovertednetworker hashtags, orĭoing all of this tells LinkedIn you want to see my daily tips in your feed. I'm Greg, The Introverted Networker! If you want to see more of my daily #networking tips: You don't have to leave the conversation with a job or the world's greatest advice,īut by listening, you will create a connection. I tell them everyone has the same favorite topic. When people ask, "How do I know what their favorite topic is?" I tell them to ask them about their favorite topic. My answer is the same no matter who I am talking to.
My group coaching students ask: "What will we talk about?" This is how you build relationships that go beyond the surface of online interaction. This weekend, I'll be going into more depth on how networking helps you overcome these job search obstacles in my weekly newsletter, "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳."Ĭonnecting on LinkedIn is great, but after you connect, then what? You can't convey all of this in your online presence or your paper-based job search documents. The skills you bring from your last industry to the new industry. The experience you have that will be valuable to this role even though you may be older than the typical teammate, or These conversations all you to talk about the time you spent years caring for your family, or ✔️ Conversations that let you explain to them you career history. ✔️ Establishing relationships with them which leads to, ⛔ You don't have experience in this industryĪll of these happen because recruiters and hiring managers are judging you based on your resume, application, or cover letter. It overcomes the obstacles job seekers face. ✅ Follow me or the #theintrovertednetworker hashtag, orĭoing these guarantees you'll see my daily tips in your newsfeed. Just want to get my daily networking tips on Linkedin? Sign up for $0 at theintrovertednetworker.substackcom I'll be talking about referrals and the job search obstacles they can help you overcome in my Saturday newsletter called, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳. It can make all the difference between the "not moving forward" pile and getting the job. Your resume may not connect with the hiring manager.īut if it comes from a referral, you might at least get the chance to represent yourself in person. She almost didn't get the first phone call. She moved through the interview process and continued to impress. We weren't convinced, but based on that recommendation, we decided to give her the courtesy of a phone call. We were ready to put her in the "not moving forward" pile.įortunately, her former boss was the one who sent us her resume. Her resume made it look like she switched jobs. ✅ Follow the #networking or #theintrovertednetworker hashtags, orĭoing this guarantees you'll see these daily tips in your LinkedIn newsfeed. ✅ Comment on this post: this tells the algorithm you want to see me in your feed I'm Greg, The Introverted Networker! If you want to see my daily #networking tips: You'll be the person other people think of for opportunities.Īnd you'll never have to worry about being "too old" for the role.
If you are the ones that does, you'll stand out. "I was thinking about >, and you crossed my mind. Pick one person and send them a simple note: If you aren't reaching out to people you worked with in the past, get started today. When you come with a referral, things like age fade from the conversation. When you are looking for new opportunities, these are the connections who know what you can do. Keep the conversations and the relationships alive. Those are the people who will know a lot of people, too.īut you have to get back in touch with them. Those former co-workers are the people you want to re-connect with. The longer you work, the more people you have worked with. And I believe it works well for people who have more work experience.
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