El networking opens new doors in active job search. The value of professional contacts makes even more sense in a changing work context in which many professionals link different projects as a result of a change of position. How to put into practice the value of networking?
1. The activities organized by the professional colleges they can be an important meeting point for graduates who want to make contacts in their professional sector.
2. Training centers for workers and the unemployed offer recycling courses professional in which you can not only acquire new knowledge but also make contacts thanks to the value of companionship present in the classroom.
3. When you go as a listener to a conference given by a speaker who has published books, take advantage of the round of questions to ask him a question. Practice will help you improve your public speaking skills.
4. Attend university congresses, conferences and gatherings organized by cultural centers in your city. Do not close yourself only to your field of direct interest as there may also be other sectors that can offer you complementary value, for example, talks about new technologies.
5. If you do an activity like Voluntary which is directly linked to your professional work, also take advantage of your collaboration with said entity to make contacts.
6. Some online media are also very suitable for networking: you can create your personal blog, post your CV and career path on your Linkedin profile, or participate in specific social networks, such as Womenalia, a network specially designed for female entrepreneurs.