What you Need Today for your Job Search More Than Ever
Published: Thu, 03/19/20
Hello !
Uncertainty and misinformation has led to stress and change for many of us. You may be working from home with added distractions and need to focus on doing your normal day job along with your goal for a career change.
Attending networking events has been paused for now, but you can divert and develop your online skills for your career search!
Since companies continue to look for outstanding candidates, this can be your opportunity to become proficient at strategic online networking for a successful job search!
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How to Build a Relationship with a New LinkedIn Connection
During a job search, it’s important to have a strategy for systematically connecting with new people who can strengthen your network and help you achieve your career goals. However, it is often overlooked that it is just as important to have a strategy for building a great relationship with someone after you
have connected with them. In this article, we discuss how to build a relationship with a new LinkedIn connection.
Shift Your Focus
People often get stuck when it comes to how to engage in a great conversation with a new connection. This is because they are too focused on looking to help themselves, so shift your focus. What they don’t see is that, when they are curious about someone and ask them thoughtful questions, your connection
becomes curious as well and this is the beginning of a relationship that can lead to career referrals.
Create a list of questions that you can ask after you have connected with someone on LinkedIn. Having these questions handy will help you to start your conversations. The things that you ask about should show that you have genuine interest and that you are professional. You might ask about someone’s
background and experience, ask for career advice, etc.
Focus on What You Can Give
When starting a relationship with a new connection, begin by considering what you can give rather than what you can receive. This is the best way to build a long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationship. One of the ways that you can give is by finding a way that you can help your connection. As Jeff Haden
points out in the Inc.com article about building extraordinary relationships:
“Very few people offer help before they have been asked, even though most of the time, that is when a little help will make the greatest impact.” He also points out that it is best to come up with specific ways that you can help rather than asking the general question “Is there something I can do to help
you?” For example, you could offer to introduce them to someone who could be a great addition to their network.
