What's great is you are "late in your career" which means you already have a sizable network, which can give your online network set-up an aggressive boost. Definitely focus your energies towards prominent online networking services like LinkedIn and Facebook. Recruiters are increasingly leveraging these services to source for job candidates.
When starting any online network, focus on adding people you already know: colleagues, friends, family, and professional acquaintances. As your online networks begin to grow, you'll stumble across others; i.e. people you meet in forums, people you converse with in industry groups/professional organizations, and maybe people from your past.
What's great is you are "late in your career" which means you already have a sizable local network that can give your online network set-up an aggressive boost. Definitely focus your energies towards prominent online networking services like LinkedIn and Facebook. Recruiters are increasingly leveraging these services to source for job candidates.
When starting any online network, focus on adding people you already know: colleagues, friends, family, and professional acquaintances. As your online networks begin to grow, you'll stumble across others; i.e. people you meet in forums, people you converse with in industry groups/professional organizations, and maybe people from your past.
Networking online can be done by anyone at any stage of their career so don't be concerned about that.
I would firstly identify what your objective is (e.g. find a new job). Then, create a professional profile or SocialMediaCV on a leading networking site such as Joined.com, LinkedIn, etc. Be active in building your contact list and share resources and leads for job opportunities or professional development.
Be confident and bold and you will get good results as people are networking online more than ever and this should only continue!
Sincerely -
Michael Firth
Joined.com Host
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What's great is you are "late in your career" which means you already have a sizable network, which can give your online network set-up an aggressive boost. Definitely focus your energies towards prominent online networking services like LinkedIn and Facebook. Recruiters are increasingly leveraging these services to source for job candidates.
When starting any online network, focus on adding people you already know: colleagues, friends, family, and professional acquaintances. As your online networks begin to grow, you'll stumble across others; i.e. people you meet in forums, people you converse with in industry groups/professional organizations, and maybe people from your past.
Building an online network can be so much fun!
Regards,
@teenarose
What's great is you are "late in your career" which means you already have a sizable local network that can give your online network set-up an aggressive boost. Definitely focus your energies towards prominent online networking services like LinkedIn and Facebook. Recruiters are increasingly leveraging these services to source for job candidates.
When starting any online network, focus on adding people you already know: colleagues, friends, family, and professional acquaintances. As your online networks begin to grow, you'll stumble across others; i.e. people you meet in forums, people you converse with in industry groups/professional organizations, and maybe people from your past.
Building an online network can be so much fun!
Regards,
@teenarose
Networking online can be done by anyone at any stage of their career so don't be concerned about that.
I would firstly identify what your objective is (e.g. find a new job). Then, create a professional profile or SocialMediaCV on a leading networking site such as Joined.com, LinkedIn, etc. Be active in building your contact list and share resources and leads for job opportunities or professional development.
Be confident and bold and you will get good results as people are networking online more than ever and this should only continue!
Sincerely -
Michael Firth
Joined.com Host