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Five Strategies Every Woman Should Use to Grow Her Professional Network

She Owns Success

As a female entrepreneur, having the right support network around you can make all the difference in your success and growth. But building and maintaining a strong professional network is not always easy! Of course, networking isn’t just about what others can do for you, it’s also about what you can offer to others.

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An A-Z Guide for Successful Career Design

She Owns Success

This could include finding out who in your network is in this career path or similar, or who knows someone, meeting for coffee with someone in this career path, arranging to shadow someone in this career path, or taking a short course. Network & No to Naysayers We know the importance of networking and meeting new people.

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6 Tips for a Seamless Transition into the Workforce

CMOE

It might also benefit you to find a colleague to shadow who has experience to share; if you make a good connection, you could even ask him or her to serve as your official mentor. Expand Your External and Internal Networks. Networking is a crucial part of being a successful professional. Remember to Utilize HR.

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Women Don’t Self-Promote, But Maybe They Should

Harvard Professional Development

“You work for a company; you want to bring value to the company; and you want to show that value so your manager can understand better how to utilize and maximize the knowledge and skills you bring in a way that benefits the company further and helps it move forward,” she says. Build A Broad Network. Cultivate higher-level allies.

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How to Become a Product Manager and Bring Value to Your Customers

Harvard Professional Development

To learn more, network with your colleagues or on LinkedIn to connect with product managers who can tell you more about what they do. If you’re currently employed, you may also be able to talk to product managers in your own company, shadow them, and possibly start your career by transferring into their department.

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How to manage a college education | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

Most people get jobs from their network, not from a career center. And social media is the fastest, most effective way for you to build a network. As a Gen-Y who stopped going to college I found that real life experiences, networks and self education were more important and vital than a college education for my career track.

Education 111
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Martin Luther King Day Special: Racism is alive and kicking.

Penelope Trunk

My company, Brazen Careerist , just launched a company section in our social network. And Jeremy Owyang, from Forrester Research reports that, "In approximately two years social networks will be more powerful than corporate web sites. Brands will serve community interests and grow based on community advocacy."

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