• A PhD in molecular biology makes key venture capital contacts (and eventually lands a VC job) after tracking down a fellow PhD in molecular biology who is now a senior banker;

• An art assistant lands an art director position at a national magazine, after regular contact with her former boss (now editor of this magazine) puts her in the right place at the right time;

• A management consultant transitions into recruiting after a former colleague hires her into her search firm;

• A little league basketball coach gets a job interview at one of his dream firms because it turns out he is coaching the son of a top executive there.

Many people make introductions, get promoted, or jumpstart career transitions because of networking – having the courage to meet new people and having the discipline to maintain familiar contacts. In most examples, however, the payoff is in the future. You can’t expect your first phone call to lead to a job. Often, networking leads to more and more networking, which eventually yields a success story. It takes persistence, commitment, and an upbeat attitude.

But it does work. So, keep in mind, wherever you are, you are surrounded by a potential network. Your classmates, your colleagues, your friends’ friends at that party could be your next employer, funder, client, mentor, or best friend. Keep yourself open to the possibilities of networking success.

Article courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap, a content exchange service sponsored by CollegeRecruiter.com, a leading site for college students looking for internships and recent graduates searching for entry level jobs and other career opportunities.

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While I am not religious, I did attend church with my family growing up and I know that this can be a great place for social networking in your community. That being said, it only makes sense that these social networks can be extended to your professional life as well.

So, if you are looking for work, and you have a pre-existing network at your place of worship, why not use it to your advantage?

However, as the article states, there are some caveats:

“Church groups are a good way to use existing community connections to expand your network of people,” according to Career and Business Consultant Kathy Robinson. But the danger is that “you could be getting 20-year-old resume advice,” she warned. “As long as the members are keeping themselves current on job search techniques it’s actually a fabulous resource.”

Either way, think of it as another tool you can use to help you, as a New Grad, find an Entry Level Job.

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