At-Home Networking Strategies
Stephanie K. Eberle suggests seven actions you can take to stay market ready while in the safety of your own home
"With growing anxiety and isolation spreading across the globe, COVID-19 affects all aspects of our lives. The job market is no exception. While networking remains the top way to find and secure your career of choice, it’s typically practiced in person. As we begin rethinking our day-to-day work, the way we find new work deserves another look, too. The plan below outlines actions to take over the next month to keep you market ready while in the safety of your own home.
Identify current connections. [...]
Updating your brand. [...]
Define new connections. [...]
Make new connections. [...]
Maintain connections.
Stephanie K. Eberle is executive director and assistant dean of Stanford University’s BioSci Careers community, which serves PhDs, postdocs and MDs in the STEM fields; vice chair of the board of directors for the National Postdoctoral Association; and a member of the Graduate Career Consortium -- an organization providing an international voice for graduate-level career and professional development leaders. They were the resident fellow of a frosh arts and humanities residence hall for 10 years and adjunct faculty at the University of San Francisco. The ideas presented here are their own.
For the full article, visit: https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2020/03/23/how-network-while-you-are-social-distancing-home-opinion