Eight people you "need to know" in your executive job search

October 2, 11:48 PMExecutive Training ExaminerAaron Boyce

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4. The networking professional. This is the fun guy or fun girl. The networking professional is the person who knows where all the “parties” are and attends most of them. By parties, I mean business, community, and social events where there are lots and lots of people to meet and greet. The networking professional is known by all in the business community and is respected by most.  He has a contact database that numbers well in the thousands and he enjoys sharing these contacts. By putting him on your “need to know” list, you have given yourself immediate access to his database.  But wait, there’s more!  Not only will he give you access to the database, but he wouldn’t mind making a couple of phone calls on your behalf as well.  He knows a few CEOs, COOs, presidents, office managers, and even a few HR people as well.  Since he is well respected in the community, when he makes a phone call on your behalf, you will reap the benefit of respect as well.  Hold on, that not all! You’ll attend these events with him and he will walk you around introduce you to some of the power players in your community. So now, a piece of his network is integrated into your network.  Use your network well as you are now one of the power people in the community.
 
5.  The employer.  Or the manager, supervisor, or department head.  Anyone who has power to hire and fire and make decisions in the company.  Include her in your list of eight and reap the benefits.  From time to time, her company or her department will need new blood, either because someone retired, was terminated, took a leave of absence, or is ailing.  Will she go to the want ads or will she go to people who she knows, likes, trusts, and respects?  Make sure that person is you.  She may not have any positions available in her department but she knows of openings in other departments in the same agency. She may have contacts in other companies where she can pass your information onto them. Either way, you wind up with either great referrals or a great job.  Or both ( that wouldn’t be so bad, huh?).

 6. The career center caseworker. Check out my article on career centers. The caseworker is the heart of the career center. through them, comes job leads, resume assistance, networking, and other stuff that you don’t usually have access to.  In most cities, the career center is a partnership association between the career center and employers, placement agencies, government agencies ( including the unemployment office), and human resource professionals.  The career center caseworker can serve as your advocate, calling employers and asking questions about specific positions and related information such as salary, work experience, education needed, number of hours worked, etc. The answers to these questions the caseworker would share with you.  The career center caseworker can help you with assessment tests, administering them and deciphering them. they can fax things for you and receive faxes as well.  Imagine getting a call letting you know that your fax has come in. It’s like having an employment concierge.

Okay,  Any ideas for numbers 7 and 8? Join the discussion and see what others are thinking. I guess we'll all find out in a couple days as we continue our journey to success, on board The Executive Train.