Job Title: Manager of Loyalty Systems
Member of Professional Social Networking Site?: Yes
1. From your own experiences can you please tell me about a specific instance or general stage in your career where you found networking to be either beneficial or detrimental to you getting a job or promotion?
I’ve gotten my last three jobs through networking. This was beneficial for me because I was better able to judge the appropriateness or “fit” of the particular jobs, as I worked with the people in my networks previously. It was also easier for me to express my goals for advancement.
2. To what degree do you feel building a network is important for your career field in comparison to other careers?
My position is quite specialized, therefore it's important to network with other contemporaries in my industry for trends and innovations.
3. Do you feel that online networking is becoming more important than face-to-face networking? Why or why not?
Yes, because the online world is always at your fingertips. Face to face interactions are less permanent and impressionable than online ones.
4. From your own experience and the experience of friends and/or colleagues which form of networking provides job-seekers with the best opportunity to market themselves?
Personally, I feel that face to face can provide better opportunities for self marketing. Online profiles are one dimensional, and it is difficult to convey special personal qualities and abilities merely through words. When you are face to face with someone, they are able to see your flare.
5. What advice would you give soon-to-be college graduates entering the professional world regarding networking?
Use all of your resources: online, face to face, and experience. Its all about marketing yourself. The best thing to do is get yourself out there.
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