Highly Effective Networking

by Pierson, Orville

• ISBN13: 9781601630506
• ISBN10: 1601630506
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781601638557
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-01
• Publisher: Career Pr Inc
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Summary

Virtually all job hunting experts agree that networking is the best way to find a great job. But most people don't have connections to the decision makers who do the hiring.

Author Biography

Orville Pierson is the author of The Unwritten Rules of the Highly Effective Job Search and senior vice president and corporate director of program design and service delivery for Lee Hecht Harrison, the leading career services company with 240 offices worldwide. In career services since 1977, Pierson has trained hundreds of career consultants. Yale educated, he is in demand as a speaker for college undergraduates, business school alumni, and all types of job hunters.

Table of Contents

Everybody Knows You Need to Network	p. 11
Systematic Job-Search Networking	p. 23
Networking Myths, Misunderstandings, and Dumb Ideas	p. 45
Real Networking and How It Works	p. 63
Your Total Network Is Bigger Than You Think	p. 83
Plan Your Job Search-and Your Networking	p. 111
Your Personal Networks and How to Use Them	p. 133
Build Your Professional Networks	p. 171
Networking Tools and Advanced Strategies	p. 209
Moving From Networking to Interviews and Job Offers	p. 239
Index	p. 251
About the Author	p. 255
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