Networking Stage
Networking can be a very important part of the job search, and an important part of many professions. But in he job search we may find ourselves in situations where we might not have the best topics to discuss, particularly if this is an industry specific or company specific meeting. You can use some of these resources to have a few talking points at hand and ready to go as you make serious small talk with individuals responsible for hiring decisions, or even those that can put in a good word for you.
Identify and craft high quality and informed "ice-breaker" questions and insights for executives in various roles in an industry.
Review the "Call-prep" section to see questions to have at the ready. And get to know the "Executive Conversation Starters" subsection of the "Executive Insight" section.
Can be very useful in networking situations.
Do a quick search for recent national and international news on a company. Get a seed of a conversation.
Quickly look up information about a company.
You can also use this to do a "reverse lookup" of a company by searching for an executives' name.
Use to review contacts' positions in companies and se data and news about a company.
Pull industry reports.
See if a company has any positive showings in the news.
Use to look up any contacts and connections you may have made to get a look at their company and their position in that company.
Search for local companies in the local news, any changes happening? Use the lists to see how the company stands amongst other regional peers. You might see the person you networked with appear in this publication.