How to network into the hidden jobs market (VIDEO)

By Neil Patrick

If you follow this blog, you’ll know that I am a strong advocate of targeting your effort into building strong personal networks. In today’s job’s market, this is without question, the most powerful strategy for securing your next role.

But we have to do this in the real world as well as online. It’s easy to be fooled into thinking that we are networking effectively whilst sitting in front of a computer. For sure, the internet provides a lot more options than were previously available, but it is a supplement, not a replacement for real world networking.

The most successful networkers know how to combine both, and if you know the tricks, you really can become so well connected that jobs and opportunities actually find you.

Successful networking doesn’t come easily to many of us however. How can you become more successful at doing this in the real world? And how does this connect with what you do online?

As with so many things, it is actually easier if you know a few simple tricks. And better still, these don’t require you to change who you are, just what you do.

So I was delighted to find this conference video segment from NYU which provides about a dozen great tips to improve your networking whether you are seeking your next role or just looking to invest in your personal career future.

It’s just 9 minutes long, so by my calculations, that’s one idea every 45 seconds!