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Networking is the single most powerful means of successful career management and is by far, the most successful job search strategy. The statistical probability is overwhelming that, no matter what your field or industry, no matter what type of job you’re looking for, your next position will NOT be advertised! “Networking” simply means the ability to create, build and maintain relationships, and the “career resilient’ executive understands the need to have a developed network before needing to use it for career purposes.
Networking Articles
The following articles are helpful in de-mystifying the idea of networking and in providing some practical, how-to strategies and ways of improving your networking skills.
Networking How To’s and Worksheets
Professional Associations as Avenues for Networking
Professional Associations are great avenues for finding opportunities for networking with and meeting new colleagues and contacts through events, conferences, networking activities, membership directories, and resourceful websites. Many large associations maintain their own niche job banks and resume databases to service their member organizations. These are good sources for conducting research on member organizations and for exploring job postings.
ExecuNet
ExecuNet is a membership-based career advancement networking organization exclusively for executives and senior professionals with salaries in excess of $100,000. Since in 1988, ExecuNet has helped executives leverage their networking, take control of their careers, and obtain the positions they want.
UCLA Alumni Resources
As a currently enrolled student at UCLA Anderson, you can access UCLA's alumni career resources and its Alumni Career Networking Database. This repository of contacts can also serve as an excellent resource for networking. You will need your student ID # to register to use the database.
UCLA Anderson Alumni Resources
UCLA Anderson Alumni Directory The UCLA Anderson alumni directory is your most valuable online resource. You can search by location, company, industry, job function and more. After you log on, a quick study of the search form will help you get the most out of the directory. Log in to the directory Alumni Email Lists Subscribing to alumni email lists is a great way to get updates, gather information, and network with fellow alumni. The Alumni Office maintains over 30 listservs for alumni that are based on geographic location, industry and function specialty, and special interest. Alumni Email Lists Join Listservs
UCLA Anderson Alumni Directory The UCLA Anderson alumni directory is your most valuable online resource. You can search by location, company, industry, job function and more. After you log on, a quick study of the search form will help you get the most out of the directory.
Alumni Email Lists Subscribing to alumni email lists is a great way to get updates, gather information, and network with fellow alumni. The Alumni Office maintains over 30 listservs for alumni that are based on geographic location, industry and function specialty, and special interest.
LinkedIn Through an agreement with LinkedIn, the popular online business networking company, an exclusive group for UCLA Anderson alumni has been established. Any Anderson alumnus/a can join the group but must choose to do so by accessing the LinkedIn site.