What to Do If Networking Is Not Working, with Linda Van Valkenburgh

Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job

Mac's List

Careers, Business

4.8 • 624 Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2019

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

If you find yourself avoiding networking events, maybe you need to change your mindset around them. It’s normal to feel nervous when you don’t know anyone who will be there or you feel unsure of what to say or do. Find Your Dream Job guest Linda Van Valkenburgh says that preparation is the key when attending a networking event. Linda also advises putting together a one-pager to distribute rather than your resume, bringing business cards, and thinking through what you want to share before you get there. About Our Guest: Linda Van Valkenburgh (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindavan/) is a certified executive career coach. She helps her clients plan, manage, and organize individualized career campaigns. Linda is a frequent speaker at networking and professional groups. She also has presented at the Yale School of Management and the University of Connecticut’s School of Business. Resources in This Episode: Visit Linda’s website (http://www.myexecutivecareercoach.com/) to take a career transition assessment. To get your own copy of the one-pager Linda talked about, email Linda at [email protected] Do you find yourself applying for any job that you think you could do? Before you send out your next application, stop chasing every lead and get clear about your own goals. Our free guide, Finding Focus in Your Job Search (http://www.macslist.org/focus), can help. Read the transcript of the entire episode at macslist.org/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:10.8	This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life.
1:19.4	I'm your host, Mack Pritchard. I'm also the founder of Max List. It's a job board in the Pacific Northwest that helps professionals find fulfilling careers.
1:29.1	I believe that lifelong learning is the key to a successful career.
1:33.4	And to get a better job, you need to learn the job hunting skills that will help you find the role of your dreams.
1:40.3	That's why we're here today.
1:42.2	Every week on Find Your Dream Job, I interview a different career expert.
1:46.4	We discuss the tools and tactics you need to find the work you want.
1:50.8	This week, I'm talking to Linda Van Valkenberg about what to do if your networking isn't working.
2:22.8	Thank you. You know you need to go to networking. You know you need to go to networking events. You think about trying a monthly job club or a happy hour organized by your professional group. But you never make it because you're not sure what to expect or how to make the most of the experience.
2:27.6	Our guest today says a networking event isn't different from any business meeting.
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