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Guide to Better Networking
The document outlines strategies for effective professional networking, particularly for financial advisors seeking job opportunities. Key recommendations include having a supply of business cards, volunteering to showcase skills, creating an impactful elevator speech, and networking with a diverse range of individuals, not just industry-specific contacts. It emphasizes the importance of being prepared to network at all times and suggests reaching out to specialized recruiters for job placements.
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Guide to Better Networking
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- 2. Professional networking is oneof the best ways to find the finance industry recruiter who can get you introduced to your next employer.
- 3. The problem isthat being a financial advisor does not exactly set you up to have great networking skills.
- 4. But if youput some time into learning how to network with large groups of people, then you can help your job hunt and can build a larger customer base as well.
- 5. Always Have BusinessCards
- 6. Going into anetworking event without business cards is like going into the event naked.
- 7. You need toinvest in professional business cards that have all of your pertinent contact information on them.
- 8. It would alsohelp to have a few of your qualifications printed on the back of each card as well.
- 9. The more peopleknow about you, the more likely they are to contact you.
- 10.
- 11. One of thebest ways to network in the financial advisor field is to show off your talents to people who can help you to find work.
- 12. There are severallocal charitable organizations that could use good financial professionals and you will find that volunteering will put you in contact with many people who can help your career.
- 13. Have An ElevatorSpeech
- 14. An elevator speechis a two-sentence description of your skill set and your career goals.
- 15. It can takesome time to write a good elevator speech, but it can be invaluable when you are networking.
- 16. As you aremeeting people for the first time, your two- sentence elevator speech will be the perfect way for you to let them know what you do and get them interested in your services.
- 17. Networking Does Not HaveA Schedule
- 18. One of themost important things to remember about good networking is that there is no schedule to follow.
- 19. Whenever you areout in public, you should try to dress professionally, act professionally, and have your business cards ready to hand out.
- 20. You could bein a social setting and find yourself face-to-face with a finance industry recruiter who is interested in your skill set.
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- 22. One of themyths about good networking is that financial professionals should only network with other financial professionals to find the best opportunities.
- 23. Nothing could be furtherfrom the truth.
- 24. Good professionals talkto people from any industry and gather the largest network they possibly can.
- 25. If you wantyour networking to be successful, then never limit yourself to any particular type of contact.
- 26. Be prepared totalk to anyone who shows an interest in you and your skills.
- 27. Planning to applyfor a new job?
- 28. Speak with theexperienced financial advisor recruiters of Willis Consulting Inc.
- 29. They can helpyou land the position you want.
- 30. See our openpositions at www.willis-consulting.com