Networking Skills
QUICK CHECK ANSWERS:
1.  Process of talking to people to create friend -
ships, collect contacts, and learn information to 
help you succeed in your career.
2.	 1)	 You	can	be	among	the	first	to	hear	about	
desirable job openings.  
  2) You will learn important career information 
about your industry.
3.  a) Any 5 such as friends, family members, rela -
tives, teachers, counselors, etc.  
  b) Facebook Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram.
4.  Keep social media privacy settings high.  Re -
move any posts, comments that an employer 
may see and not like. Join groups that are posi -
tive.
5.  Any 5 such as name, address, place of employ -
ment, social media sites where met, birthday.
6.  So that the dentist can continue the conversa -
tion during the patient's next visit to make the 
patient feel special. 
7.  Impress people with your skills to remember 
things about them.  Makes people feel special 
and important.
8  a) Be a friend.  
  b) Send text on birthdays; calls to wish them 
well in project; thank you text when person did 
something for you.
9.  Greet your network person by saying"Hi" and 
introduce the person to others in the group
10.  a) Short speech to quickly sell yourself and 
your skills to another person.  
  b) One minute.  
  c) Your school or job, skills, current projects, 
what you plan for a career.  
  d) Your business card.  
  e) Their business card.
11.  Studen'ts elevator pitch.
12.  a) Rotary, Kiwanis, Lion's Clubs, Toastmasters 	
International.
  b) Men and women who work in the career 
area.
13.  Get contacts for your network.  Add club name 
to your application and resume.  Learn more 
about types of jobs and job openings in your 
major.
14.  a) Student's opinion.
  b) Reason for opinion.