The Career Builder's Podcast
Networking to Get Work with Diana YK Chan
Episode Summary
Overcome your fear of networking and develop the relationships that will help you land work. Diana YK Chan shares her insights stemming from an outstanding career in recruitment, speaking and coaching.
Episode Notes
Topics Covered
- Diana YK Chan - Former recruiter turned career coach
- Diana learned how to put herself out there early in life
- 70% of jobs are acquired through networking
- If you apply online you have a 3% chance of getting an interview
- Why networking works to get a job
- Mindset shifts in networking:
- Selling yourself vs helping someone
- Making money vs adding value
- Strategy for online applications
- How to include recruiters in your network
- Who to include in your networking strategy
- Tips & tricks for communicating with your network
- How to ask for a referral
- Direct outreach tactics
- Accepting no's
- Contacts can come from everywhere
- Networking Rules: ABC & CONNECT
- How authenticity will help you
- Professionalism vs vulnerability
- How failures can help you in networking
- "do what you love and love what you do"