{"id":408,"date":"2025-02-12T14:05:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T19:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/?page_id=408"},"modified":"2025-07-11T14:16:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T18:16:43","slug":"making-the-most-of-networking-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/job-search\/job-search-and-networking\/making-the-most-of-networking-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Making the Most of Networking Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Making the Most of Networking Events\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Networking Tips<\/th><th><\/th><th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>BEFORE<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>DURING<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>AFTER<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Research who\u2019s going<\/strong><br>Use the organization&#8217;s website, news posts, and social media to get a better understanding of their current work and culture<\/td><td><strong>Be friendly<\/strong><br>Smile<br>Stay positive<br>Make eye contact if you&#8217;re able to<br>Be mindful of the recruiter&#8217;s time as they are having to meet with a number of people<\/td><td><strong>Follow up<\/strong><br>Send a thank you LinkedIn message or email<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What are your goals?<\/strong><br>What do you hope to learn?<\/td><td><strong>Listen attentively<\/strong><br>Show your interest<\/td><td><strong>Follow through<\/strong><br>Follow up on any promises you may have made!<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Develop your pitch<\/strong><br>Name<br>Education<br>Career Goals<br>Related Interests<br>Research Interests<\/td><td><strong>Introduce yourself to others<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Keep in touch<\/strong><br>Updates on your progress<br>Sharing resources<br>Participating in events<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Are you dressed professionally?<\/strong><br>Avoid jeans and overly casual clothes like tank tops and graphic tees<\/td><td><strong>Ask questions and exchange contact information<\/strong><br>Learn about their career path<br>Learn about the organization<br>Ask for their insight (not just &#8220;are you hiring?&#8221; 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