Show Confidence at Networking Events to Boost Your Job Search

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If you don’t believe you can find a job, then no one else will.  That is why you must show confidence when talking to people about potential job opportunities.  In the following post, learn how to be confident at networking events to improve your chances of landing the job you want.

You fill out a name card.  Receive a packet of promotional materials.  Leaf through them while you stand awkwardly for the first few minutes of the meet and greet.  Give silent thanks when the presentation starts and you can take your seat.  Attempt one impressive sounding question during the public Q&A.  Then crowd an Associate with a group of 5 other would-be employees all asking questions intended to make them look smart.

Ahh…recruiting season…by the end you’ll have a stacks of business cards and year’s supply of company pens.  But you will NEVER get a leg up in the hiring process like that.

The only way to gain any advantage at these events is to make an impression.  To have someone there like you enough to push you through to interviews or at least put your resume at the top of the pile.

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