Simple Strategies To Help You Establish Industry Relationships
1. Join a Networking Group
Joining a networking group allows you to meet fellow professionals and establish connections. It can be a great way to exchange helpful information, be it a group related to your industry, or an industry you seek to work within.
2. Utilise Social Media
We recommend using social media platform LinkedIn to the best of your ability! The opportunity to connect with hundreds of like-minded, knowledgeable, and experienced professionals within your industry, or working within the area that you would like to transition to is a fantastic way to network, and maintain meaningful professional relationships.
3. Gather Your Professional Contacts
These may be members on your own team, members of partner/competitive organisations, hiring managers that interviewed you, co-workers, even previous managers. You never know when you might like to get in contact with them again!
4. Join Industry Groups
Did You Know? Joining an industry group can often offer many benefits such as skills development, career growth, and personal development.
5. Attend Webinars, Seminars, Conventions, & Conferences
Need we say more…!
6. Good ‘Ol Fashioned Email
Check in with your past colleagues, or introduce yourself to new acquaintances. Sending an email with an introduction, and the reason for sending (either in response to previous correspondence or just to say hello!), can help encourage a connection to be established.
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