Dress Code & Networking Mike Major, SPHR Director Career Services

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Dress Code & Networking

Mike Major, SPHRDirector

Career Services

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Fall University-Wide Employment Fair

Over 120 organizations to attend!

Free LinkedIn portraits available.

View the list at:www.svsu.edu/careers

Friday, October 1612-3 pm

Curtiss Hall Banquet Rooms

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What do I wear?

www.svsu.edu/careers

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Common Dress Code Mistakes

Don’t be THAT person!

MEN suits that don’t fit

properly and are wrinkled mismatched socks mismatched belt and

shoes facial hair that is not

trimmed or shaven properly

inappropriate ties strong scented cologne

WOMEN skirts that are too short strong scented perfume too much make-up no hosiery with skirts lack of hygiene improper jewelry large, mismatched purse

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Resources Visit below link for online tutorials:

http://www.svsu.edu/careerservices/forstudentsalumni/onlinetutorials/

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All dressed up & ready to go….Network?!

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According to Harvard Business School, between 65 percent to 85 percent of all jobs are filled because someone knows someone else. Turn off your computer and get "out there.“

Employment Fair on October 16th (TOMORROW!)

Over 120 organizations want to see you there!Face-to-face interaction

The Power of Networking

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What is networking? “It’s not what you know, but who you

know” Partially correct

“It’s not who you know, but who knows what you know”

Process and skill to open doors

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Focus on Who You Know First Start with people you know

Family members, professors You can be upfront with the fact you

are looking for employment These people are usually more than

willing to help you find employment

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You

DadMomUncle Ron

Sister Cheryl Friend Matt Many, many more!

Aunt MaeCousin Justin

Level One Contacts

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Level Two Contacts

You

Uncle Ron

Friend of Ron,HR Manager

Tim,Uncle Ron’s BossAaron,

Middle Manager

Uncle Ron’sColleagues

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Level Two Contacts Essential piece in growing your

network Direct connection to your field More willing to talk to you because of

the personal referral

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Meeting with Level Two….. Discuss the following:

Learn about their career path Ask them for advice Ask for résumé advice Only discuss personal experiences if

asked Use your “30-second pitch” (more on

that to come) At the conclusion

Thank them for their time Ask for contact information of their

colleagueswww.svsu.edu/careers

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Follow-Up is Vital Important to keeping your network

alive Send a brief thank you note

Include something specific you learned from them

If you received résumé advice, send them a fresh copy with changes That contact will now have an updated

copy of your résumé

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Level three contacts

Level 1 – Close Contacts

Level 2 –

Warmest

Contacts

Level 3+ – Warm Contacts

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Level three contacts Initial contact is the same as Level

Two Mention the name of person who

referred you Secure a meeting and seek advice

Additional step in follow-up: Follow Level Two instructions Write an additional thank you note to

the person who referred you• This will keep your network active with Level

Two contacts as wellwww.svsu.edu/careers

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Watching Your Network Grow

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Keeping Your Network Alive

Level 1: Close ContactsLevel 2:Warmest Contacts

Level 3+:Warm Contacts

When meeting with one of

your contacts, be sure to

leave a résumé

Following any meeting with a contact, send a thank you note

to the person who

referred you

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Tomorrow’s goal is not to feel like this:

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Successful Networking Dependent upon your ability to

communicate and interact In-person with follow-up Busy people

Pick the right moment to approach them Intrigue them quickly in any

conversation You will face rejections

Be prepared with polite responseswww.svsu.edu/careers

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Elevator Pitch: 20-30 Seconds Communicate your

Unique Selling Proposition

Make a memorable impression

Practice – You do not want to appear rehearsed

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Active Listening Listen to understand Be still Make eye contact Send non-verbal

cues (nodding head, leaning forward)

Do not play with or check your cell phone

In networking with key leaders, this is 90% of it

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Practice Practice in a group Practice with a

wingman Practice alone

If you are shy you can let people come to you until you are ready

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Are you ready? The hardest part is just saying

Hello!

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Go Get Em’!

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Fall University-Wide Employment Fair

Over 120 organizations to attend!

Free LinkedIn portraits available.

View the list at:www.svsu.edu/careers

Friday, October 1612-3 pm

Curtiss Hall Banquet Rooms

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T H A N K Y O U

[email protected]

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