If there’s one ultimate secret that any seasoned professional can bestow on a college hopeful, it’s this: learn to network. Whatever your selected career path, maintaining the ability to socialize and communicate with individuals in and out of your field is often the absolute core of a successful career. For nursing students, this is even more critical – you’re entering a highly competitive field, and if you aren’t willing to invest the energy to network and make connections, you won’t likely have the same options and opportunities in the medical arena. Below are some great tips on how best to find the right people, organize your contacts, and network your way to the top of the pack. Let’s get ready to mingle!
Why network? There is no greater truth in the professional world that it’s not as much about what you know as who you know. Trying to get a job in a hospital or related field by cold-calling or applying to general want-ads can be a way to get your foot in the door, but it’s so much easier if you actually know someone on staff. A little recommendation goes a long, long way. There’s an art to networking, as you never want to appear needy or demanding, but realize that everyone – and I do mean everyone – does it. This doesn’t mean you’re using the individual, as you have to be just as ready to assist them as well (today’s college student is tomorrow’s hospital director, after all), so take heart that what comes around will go around. Now, let’s master this notion – how, when, and with whom do you network?
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