Finally, establish a clear expectation of follow up communication with this individual and stick to it. I see so many people come through my office, and I’m happy to help them network and send them along to appropriate people. They tell me that they want to stay in touch, but they seldom do. I then find out several months later that they actually found a job, and many times I discover they found a job from a referral that I gave them. Yet many job seekers fail to follow up or to tell me that they’ve landed.
Make sure that if you’re going to build networking relationships, that you do it for the long haul and that you stay in contact with the key people whom you’ve met along the way during your job search. Why? This can add lasting value to your career and also lasting value to your ability to network and maintain relationships that can help you down the road.
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