About Job Search Networking Groups

Professionals simply cannot effectively job search at the keyboard. No matter what jobs appear on ExecuNet or Monster or in the online classifieds, there is no substitute for networking face-to-face with people.

Jobs "found" on the Internet account for only 4% of job placements today. But jobs found while networking account for 65%-80% of placements. Which way is a better investment of your time?

Networking brings you in touch with people who are not only rich sources of "inside" information about your target companies, they can offer their own coaching to you as well. They can tell you about opportunities that will never be advertised. And since networking is a two-way street, you have your own expertise and contact network to share.

In the greater Minneapolis metro area, there are many job search groups, listed at this link: http://www.mnwfc.org/hennepinsouth/jobsupportgroups.htm.
In the greater Boston area, I recommend a networking group for professionals led by volunteers, Acton Networkers. Their information is at http://www.actonnetworkers.org/. WIND South is another good group, which includes a Senior Executive Forum subgroup, and they are at http://www.windnetworking.net/south.html.

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