Name: Avis LaFrance
Occupation: Image Consultant
Member of Professional Networking Site: Yes, LinkedIn
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?
Networking has proven to be beneficial on numerous occasions. Most recently, I attended an event where I met a number of professionals that provided possible leads for job opportunities.
2. To what degree do you feel building a network is important for your career field in comparison to other careers?
I feel building a network is essential to my career as an image consultant. Many of my clients have been referred to me through workshop participants or clients I have previously serviced.
3. Do you feel that online networking is becoming more important than face-to-face networking? Why or why not?
I feel that online networking is beneficial, however, it does not lend itself to the credibility of face-to-face networking.
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?
I believe face-to-face networking provides job-seekers with the best opportunity to market themselves. I think verbal and non-verbal communication are essential in having an accurate assessment of an individuals.
5. What advice would you give soon-to-be college graduates entering the professional world regarding networking?
Networking is the key to the professional world... get busy building your network immediately, your success depends on it.
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