Mission: As a marketer and business professional, I consistently strive to meet new challenges, thirst for knowledge, improve upon and learn new skills, and expand my educational tool box.
As an M.B.A. and marketer, searching for employment opportunities is not a task, it is a planned approach to secure a position where your skills and education match an organizational culture. I would like to share a five fold approach of networking in a competitive employment market.
First, take time to develop a plan of where your are seeking opportunities, hone-in on a marketing concentration, and research companies you feel are within your skill set and education. Second, review and revise your resume to boast the most important achievements, accomplishments, and focal points. Third, reach out to colleagues, industry leaders, and university associates regarding your skill set and how you would like to learn about their business sphere. Fourth, begin social networking by setting up and creating a detailed linked-in (www.linkedin.com) profile with your most recent achievements, volunteer and community work, and interesting accomplishments. Also, it would be wise to post your resume online at business and marketing forum in the regions you are geographically seeking. Additionally, you may choose to network with Career Services at your alma mader to post your resume and inquire regarding on-campus networking opportunities. Lastly, maintain a journal of the wins and losses you have experienced during your employment search and use the research to make future decisions.
As a fellow marketing professional, I wish you the best upward and onward in your marketing career. May 2013 bring you a year of true happiness and success!
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