Networking for Employment

Approximately what percentage of jobs come from networking?

• 20%

• 60%

• 5%

• 80%

Which setting is often used for networking opportunities?

• Social

• Online

• Professional

• All three choices

Your colleagues at work provide a good opportunity for networking.

• True

• False

Which of these would generally not provide a good networking opportunity?

• Working as a Parking attendant

• Volunteering with a sports team

• Going to an information meeting about a specific industry sector

• Joining an art class

You can expand your network and meet new people that share your interests by ____

• watching a lot of TV

• shopping on Amazon

• joining a sports team

• doing a self-guided online course

Using _____ can help you learn about people and organizations in preparation for professional networking events. 

• Pintrest

• Linked In

• WhatsApp

• Viber

Professional associations often organize _____ .

• training events, social events and fitness group

• social events, ethics training and personality profile assessments

• training events, outdoor adventure and historic tours

• training sessions, conferences and networking events

For the items listed, select all that are social media platforms (there is more than one answer).

• Dropbox

• Linked-In

• Facebook

• Netflix

Select the best request for an online connection request.

• I am an IT professional looking to expand my network. Your blog posts are fascinating to me and I hope you will accept my connection request

• I am an IT professional, and I need you to connect with me so I can get a job.

• I am an IT professional who is lonely and would like a friend. I hope you can be my friend.