Are you a long-term thinker when it comes to your career?
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If so, then you know that an accelerated career trajectory requires a system for developing networking skills to grow relationships and
resources.
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Avoiding Networking Stunts Your Career
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Why do most people "forget about" or ignore networking? They may collaborate with colleagues, partners, and customers to get a job done, but don't broadly and
systematically grow a network of peers and resources.Â
But the reality is that prioritizing networking will grow your career much faster than applying to a job you believe is a fit. Â Honing your skills for finding hidden opportunities and communicating with your network will help you stand out. Â
Networking produces REAL OPPORTUNITIES that have not yet "hit the press". Â Those are the HIDDEN OPPORTUNITIES that dramatically increase your success rate.
Condoleezza Rice, who holds 3 degrees, says America needs to ‘make a lot more use’ of skills-based hiring
Outstanding leaders can see the difference between a person that "talks leadership" vs. a person that "embodies leadership". Transformation comes by taking some unfamiliar, somewhat risky steps and watching them work.
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Instead of waiting to be selected or called by a company from an application, this 2Actify executive client was BOLD in the right way. Â She communicated
directly with the hiring manager for a position... And, it worked.Â
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Just applying online rarely gets results. But, real leaders take risks---giant steps that include reaching out DIRECTLY to the
hiring executive. Her message specifically addressed the challenge the company was facing and a solution was confidently presented.Â
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THE RESULT: By demonstrating leadership skills via a message focused on the challenges and solutions faced by the hiring manager, he responded to the request for an interview in a single business day!
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Every other competitor that applied for this position is still waiting in line...hoping the ATS will select them to speak with a recruiter vs. making a straight shot to communicate with the hiring manager.Â
If they cannot think of a more compelling way to make something happen for themselves, do they "deserve" the opportunity like our client (who showed the ability to make things happen)?
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Nothing like "demonstrating leadership", taking strategic actions and then making giant progress.Â