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What networking is… First of all, what is networking? Let’s get clear. Networking, or job search networking, are overused terms that mean something different to each of us. For us, networking is much more than just passing out business cards. It is all about finding a job opportunity by getting yourself introduced to people, meeting with them to tell them what you want and what you have to offer, and getting their help. This is how the majority — up to 80% — of jobs are found as it has been for years.

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What networking is not:

Schmoozing
Working a room at a gathering, be it a social or business group
Having unemployed people talking with other unemployed people
Asking your plumber or mailman if they know of any jobs
Relying on social media sites
Cold calling of any kind
Sending out resumes cold
Responding to posted job ads

Searching for a job can be one of the most stressful, fearful and frustrating things you ever do in your career, especially in this economy. Jobs are scarce. Employers are receiving hundreds of job applications every day for very few openings. Looking for a job can feel demeaning, hopeless and down right depressing.
If you’re not getting the results you want from your job search, you’re not alone. Looking for a job the traditional way just doesn’t cut it anymore. Times have changed.

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What networking is… Networking the Networking Steps way is a deliberate set of activities that gets job seekers in front of hiring managers. We provide the best way to network your way into your new career – even if you hate the thought, are introverted or networking phobic. Educated professionals who are serious about their careers and getting them back on track will benefit from learning the process. Our clients get live workshops in the Chicago area with lots of exercises. Clients emerge understanding how to find a job through networking our way and the confidence to do it. And we stay beside you as you learn with our additional coaching and mentoring programs.

Not everyone qualifies for this training…

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Not everyone qualifies for this training. The best results are obtained when my clients meet the following criteria*:

They sent a zillion resumes to posted jobs with no results
Are frustrated and lost in their job search
Feel they are on a hopeless mission
Have no network or have gone through the network they had unsuccessfully
Need to get serious and make a serious change in their job search technique
They have no idea what to do

After the above criteria are met, and it is time to get serious, I can help you learn how to network.

*This also works well for people that have never had to go out and look for a job

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Here is a thumbnail of what you will learn:

Networking – the Networking Steps way – A review of the processerview
How to overcome network-phobia (yes, even you can learn, promise).
Starting at the beginning – create your personalized marketing plan
How to create a powerful elevator speech that gets attention and results
Tips on identifying your network
How to create a telephone script to get meetings
Overcoming resistance including detailed responses to use to get in the door.
Keeping in straight through our contact organization system
Creating results through meetings: how to open, manage, and close
Handling job opportunities
Methods for following up
Doing what is important: how to track your productivity

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My name is Phil Roth. I am the author of Networking Steps: Learn Networking – Get Working. I have been in your shoes looking for a job in up and down economies and was successful finding them because I know how to network. I can teach you how to get out of the job search rut you are in and get yourself in front of the hiring manager who is looking for you. This is a generic process that works successfully for people in corporate America, attorneys, teachers, not-for-profit staff – really, for any and all career disciplines. I want to help you get yourself employed whether or not you are in Chicagoland. Feel free to look around my site. I also invite you to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have.

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What if you knew…

The true value of networking and how it works
How to grow your network, and the meaningful connections you need to find a job
Proven ways to tap into the hidden job market
Ways to communicate effectively on the phone and in person that leave a lasting impression while leading you to your perfect job; and
A step-by-step system to get and stay organized to maximize your productivity?

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