Hansen, Randall S.
"Using Key Marketing Tools to Position Yourself on the Job Market"
Quintessential Careers website
www.quintcareers.com/jobseeker_marketing_tools.html
Henry, Shannon
"Networking without the Wine and Cheese"
Introduces an online networking system in DC www.LinkedIn.com
The Washington Post, 15 January 2004, page E-01
Hirsch, Arlene
"Informational Interviews Pave the Way to Offers"
The Wall Street Journal's CareerJournal website
www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/interviewing/20040804-hirsch.html
Klein, Lisa and Shull, Brenda
"Learn to Become a Natural Networker"
The Wall Street Journal's CareerJournal website
www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/networking/19991012-klein.html
Mende, Barbara
"Structured Groups Can Help If You Missed Networking 101"
The Wall Street Journal
www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/networking/20030513-mende.html 's CareerJournal website
Mende, Barbara
"A Guide to Finding Structured-Networking Groups"
The Wall Street Journal's CareerJournal website
www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/networking/20030513-mende2.html
Ormont, Ronda
"Introduce Yourself with a Personal Commercial"
The Wall Street Journal's CareerJournal website
www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/strategies/20010426-ormont.html
Peters, Tom
"The Brand Called You"
Fast Company magazine
http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/10/brandyou.html
"Informational Interviewing Tutorial"
Quintessential Careers website
A useful tool, very well done.
www.quintcareers.com/informational_interviewing.html
RoAne, Susan
"The Mingling Maven."
www.susanroane.com/free.html
Rosemarin, Judy
"Networking Strategies for Shy Professionals"
The Wall Street Journal's CareerJournal website
www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/networking/20030211-rosemarin.html
Skladany, Bob
"Networking - You've Got to Try It!"
AARP.org, April 2009
http://www.aarp.org/money/work/articles/networking_try_it.html
BOOKS
Baber, Anne and Waymon, Lynne
Make Your Contacts Count: Networking Know-How for Cash, Clients, and Career Success
Networking experts outline why and how contacts count; how to hone networking skills; and where and how to network. Excellent resource.
American Management Association, First edition, 2001
Beckwith, Harry & Christine
You Inc: The Art of Selling Yourself
Business Plus, 2007
Darling, D.
The Networking Survival Guide: Get The Success You Want By Tapping Into The People You Know
McGraw-Hill, 2003
Ferrazzi, Keith; Raz, Tahl
Never Eat Alone & Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Tie
Currency, 2005
Fisher, Donna and Villas, Sandy
Power Networking: 59 Secrets for Personal & Professional Success
Offers a networking self-assessment; hints for network improvement and skills
Bard Press, Second edition, 2000
Giovagnoli, Melissa; Carter-Miller, Jocelyn
Networlding: Building Relationships & Opportunities for Success
Jossey-Bass; 1st edition, 2000
Granovetter, Mark
Getting A Job: A Study of Contacts and Careers
Explanation of how people get jobs through informal networks.
University Of Chicago Press, Second edition, 1995
Krannich, Ronald and Caryl
Dynamite Networking For Dynamite Jobs: 101 Interpersonal, Telephone, & Electronic Techniques for Getting Job Leads, Interviews, and Offers
Examines interpersonal, telephone, and electronic networking for getting job leads, interviews, and job offers. Includes informational interviews, cold calls, follow-ups, sample dialogues, and using telephones, faxes, and the Internet.
Impact Publications, New Ed edition, 1996
Martinet, Jeanne
The Art of Mingling: proven Techniques for Mastering Any Room
St. Martin's Griffin, New Ed edition, 2006
Misner, Ivan
Truth or Delusion? Busting Networking's Biggest Myths
Thomas Nelson, 2006
Silberman, Mel; Hansburg, Freda
PeopleSmart
John Wiley & Sons, 2005
Sullivan, Rob
Getting Your Foot in the Door When You Don't Have a Leg to Stand On
Headhunter's insights and techniques for job hunters at all levels. Includes expert advice, case studies, strategies for getting the interview, plus the qualities and skills most likely to convince employers of one's abilities.
McGraw-Hill, First edition, 2001
NETWORKING GROUPS
BizLaunch - www.arlingtonvirginiausa.com/bizlaunch
• Operated by Arlington County for small businesses.
• Offers information, counseling, research, education, and networking
The Creative Network - www.justshowup.com
• Limited to DC area
DC Web Women - www.dcwebwomen.org
• Limited to DC area
eWomenNetwork - www.ewomennetwork.com
• National groups of female business owners and professionals
Execunet - www.execunet.com
• Offers networking groups all over the country.
The Falls Church Episcopal Church - www.jobsministry.org/default.htm
• A jobs ministry that is open to all for job search courses and meetings
• Limited to DC area
• Also have good resources online (including links to many area employers),.
The Five O'clock Club - www.fiveoclockclub.com
• National organization
Forty Plus - www.40plus.org/
• An organization dedicated to helping managers, executives and other professionals over 40 years of age find jobs.
• Chapters in nine states
McCarthy & Company - www.careertran.com
• An Arlington firm that deals in career transition.
• Offers "Executive Network Group" meetings for networking, learning, and circulating your resume. (Charge per meeting.)
National Peace Corps Association Online Career Center - www.ectopico.com/npca/
• Free job board designed for return Volunteers
• Includes some basic advice, notification of networking events, and a forum
Northern Virginia Technology Council - www.nvtc.org
• Excellent for networking, members include area's movers and shakers, interesting events
Society for International Development - www.sidw.org
Washington Network Group - www.washingtonnetworkgroup.com
Women In International Security - http://wiis.georgetown.edu/
• Excellent job listings for WIIS members
• Also excellent networking opportunities
• This is the address of the DC branch, but there are branches of the organization throughout the U.S.
OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES
Business Journal - www.bizjournals.com
• Select the "Market" (i.e., the city) you are targeting
• Then under the "Community" section, select "Calendar"
• There you will find a list of business events, including networking events (esp. rich source for the Washington, D.C. market)
ListServ Directories
• Topica - http://lists.topica.com/
• Google Groups - http://groups.google.com
WetFeet - Networking Articles - http://www.wetfeet.com/Article%20Types/Networking.aspx
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