In this video, I want to talk to you about the benefits of networking
okay, as a student or even not as a student, but generally anyone in the business field knows that that connections are extremely
important. Okay, particularly for in terms of opportunity generation. Alright. And you make connections either you're born with them and people
introduce you uh you know by virtue of who you are, that type of thing and you're born with connections or you make them yourselves
if you're going to make them yourself, that is networking, whether you realize you're doing it or not
Okay, so actively planning to undertake networking is extremely important, right? With that being said
what are the benefits you're hoping to achieve? Right, or create by networking
first interest generation or motivation, simply meeting people in various fields or industries
learning about them what they do, their successes, failures, things like that one
It can create interest for you, particularly to follow in a given career field or path or not following a given career field or path
but as much as anything, it creates motivation for you, right? It engages you
it uh it animates you in a given direction as to what you ultimately want to do in life
Okay. Uh the people you meet can be of direct assistance, meaning they could hire you
they could help you find whatever you're looking for that type of thing
right? They can undertake to facilitate your career development needs just that simple
Alright. Uh and then there's connections, referrals oftentimes you make a connection with someone
Um they understand you, they know what you're looking for, they know what you want professionally
they can refer you to others all of a sudden you have extended your network to include elements of their network
right? Um not that, you know, everyone in their network, but once again
to the extent that they understand you and are comfortable in doing so right to the extent that they believe that you will represent them
well to others. Uh they may be willing to refer you to vouch for you to recommend you to others for career development positions
Right, That type of thing. All right. And then just opportunity awareness
right? Having a large network people who understand you and what you want to do
They're a great source of simply letting you know when an opportunity arises
They tell you, hey, I heard about this opportunity or I know someone In this area who's looking for someone Blah
Blah, Blah, right. Um those, those jobs oftentimes are never posted anywhere
Um they estimate that um over 50% of jobs in the United States are never publicly posted
Okay. And if you take um government sector jobs out of the equation and just look at private sector jobs
um it gets even higher, 75 to 80% of jobs in the United States are never publicly posted
right? They, companies may work through recruiters or they just may go through referral
which is the primary way that small and mid sized companies hire. So Being aware of that
you should make certain to once again expand your network as much as possible so that these connections that you make can
ultimately be an 80 you in terms of career development