Anyone that has worked in health care recruitment for a few years has crossed paths with the jobseeker that has put their resume out there to just about every potential employer sit e and specialty job board e.g. health care job boards. We all also know acquaintances that have done the same thing and are genuinely disappointed and puzzled they have not had one response. A reality of the job search process is that jobseekers need to network and do it methodically. An article I recently read outlines very nicely what it takes to network successfully-these are tips that can be used not only for a medical job search but for any industry. An impressive stat that stands out is that “research shows that 70-80 percent of all jobs are filled through networking.” http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2011/01/27/ultimate-guide-to-networking/
The first tip highlighted in the article is to ask for information and not a job. OK, so the person you are approaching for information knows the bottom line is that you want a job but they will appreciate the fact you are viewing him/her as an expert and not putting them on the spot. “Your goal is to build a relationship and establish rapport so that if a potential opportunity becomes available in the future, they will want to refer you.”
The second tip points out that everyone has a busy work day filled with meetings or in health care seeing patients, doing initial admission assessments, triaging patients, etc in addition to those administrative meetings. If you have scheduled a networking meeting ahead of time, keep the meeting brief (have an agenda in mind) and to the point. “By planning your meeting ahead of time, you establish your professionalism, gain credibility, and cover all the critical agenda items”.
Other helpful hints that are included are: Ask questions, Ask how to expand your network, find ways to keep this professional networking relationship going, find ways to give back and follow up with a thank you note.
Like many things in life networking takes work and persistence to be successful –in this case finding a job in your industry. Although health care is considered somewhat immune to the volatility of the economy, networking for those key healthcare administration jobs has been the norm for years. Enjoy the article and we wish you success in your networking endeavors.
The first tip highlighted in the article is to ask for information and not a job. OK, so the person you are approaching for information knows the bottom line is that you want a job but they will appreciate the fact you are viewing him/her as an expert and not putting them on the spot. “Your goal is to build a relationship and establish rapport so that if a potential opportunity becomes available in the future, they will want to refer you.”
The second tip points out that everyone has a busy work day filled with meetings or in health care seeing patients, doing initial admission assessments, triaging patients, etc in addition to those administrative meetings. If you have scheduled a networking meeting ahead of time, keep the meeting brief (have an agenda in mind) and to the point. “By planning your meeting ahead of time, you establish your professionalism, gain credibility, and cover all the critical agenda items”.
Other helpful hints that are included are: Ask questions, Ask how to expand your network, find ways to keep this professional networking relationship going, find ways to give back and follow up with a thank you note.
Like many things in life networking takes work and persistence to be successful –in this case finding a job in your industry. Although health care is considered somewhat immune to the volatility of the economy, networking for those key healthcare administration jobs has been the norm for years. Enjoy the article and we wish you success in your networking endeavors.
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