Use advice and help from others
Think about the following situations. Chances are you've been networking.
Think about the following situations. Chances are you've been networking.
If statement 2, 3, 4, or 5 applies most to you, think about who helped you or gave you advice. Add others that are not included in this list: parent, teacher, careers adviser, friend, relation, neighbour, a student at a university, and others...
If statement 2, 3, 4, or 5 applies most closely to you, think about who helped you or gave you advice. Add others that are not included in this list: parent, friend, relation, neighbour, fellow student, salesperson, expert (TV/magazine), and others...
If statement 2, 3, 4, or 5 applied most closely to you, think about who helped you or gave you advice. Add others that are not included in this list: lecturer, careers adviser, friend, student, relation, parent, neighbour, and others...
Add together the numbers of the three statements that you chose. For example, if you chose statement 3 for situation 1, statement 4 for situation 2, and statement 2 for situation 3, the total is 9.
Good networkers use advice and help from others to make their own decisions. They then take appropriate action. Which of the people in your previous networks could help you now?