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How to make a personal networking card (idea gleaned from Beltway Job Search Partners)
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Using a business card wizard from Word or another software program,
On the front of the card:
- Start out with your LinkedIn headliner
- Add pertinent contact information (including email and LinkedIn addresses and personal website if you have one that is applicable to the opportunity being sought)
- If applicable, insert some "branding" logos that people can visually identify with as to who you have worked for and or with.
- Insert your 5 "key words" traits...what characterizes you in a nutshell...at the bottom to finish off the front of the card.
- Select your 5 top FAV (Facts, Accomplishments and Value) traits to summarize in 1 or 2 lines for each the 5 top transferable skills and value you can IMMEDIATELY bring to a company.
Get the cards printed professionally or if you have a quality printer (ideally color) go a business supply store and get perforated stock business cards to make your own cards. I went to Sam's club and purchased for $36 a business card packet that makes 1000 cards. The link is:
http://www.samsclub.com/sams/
....and I was up and running in about 2 hours. Very handy to leave with folks.
The key in today's tight job market is network, network, network...because people hire people... and if your first impression with others is "you"...not solely a written resume or job application...maybe only initially seen by a compute doing a "key word" search... your opportunity of finding a job in the hidden job market is increased exponentially.
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