Networking is about finding the right people so you can ask the right questions to ensure you are on the right career path and build mutually beneficial relationships that will open doors of opportunity. Informational interviews involve identifying the information you want, finding connections through alumni networks and LinkedIn, setting up 15-30 minute appointments, having an agenda of questions to ask, being professional, showing genuine interest, getting referral names, and following up with thank you notes. Connecting with super connectors on LinkedIn can grow your network substantially.

1. Networking?

2. Networking is about FINDing:
• the right people
• so you can ask the right questions
• ensuring you are on the right career path
• to build mutually beneficial relationships
• that will open doors of opportunity

3. Love their jobs
13%
The only way to do great work is to
love what you do. If
you haven’t found it yet, keep
looking. Don't settle. As
with all matters of the heart,
you'll know when
you find it.
Steve Jobs

4. 80%
250
50%
13%
3
Job Search Realities

5. 80%
250
50%
13%
3
Job Search Realities

6. 80%
250
50%
13%
3
Job Search Realities
Friends
Hire
Friends!

7. 1. Fine Tune Resume & LinkedIn Profile
2. Network Effectively
3. Find open jobs, submit applications

8. From Rexburg to Wall Street
www.byui.edu/p2b

9. From BYU-Idaho to Nike

10. The Informational Interview
1. Identify the information you want
2. Find connections (Alumni Network, LinkedIn, LDS Employment)
3. Make the appointment (15-30 minutes)
4. Have an agenda
5. Be professional
6. Show genuine interest
7. Be prepared to answer questions about what you are looking for
8. Get names
9. Send thank you and follow-up letters (handwritten note!)
10. Follow up with referrals or requests

11. The Informational Interview
1. Identify the information you want
2. Find connections (Alumni Network, LinkedIn, LDS Employment)
3. Make the appointment (15-30 minutes)
4. Have an agenda
5. Be professional
6. Show genuine interest
7. Be prepared to answer questions about what you are looking for
8. Get names
9. Send thank you and follow-up letters (handwritten note!)
10. Follow up with referrals or requests
Don’t ask for a job!

12. The Informational Interview Questions
(our top 10 + 1)
1.How did you get involved in . . .?
2.What advice would you give me if I wanted to be successful in your line of work?
3.What do you love/enjoy most about what you do?
4.What school(s) did you attend, and what made you decide to go there?
5.What did you study in school?
6.What fun things do you like to do outside of work?
7.What is it in your life that inspires you?
8.What kind of books do you like to read and which ones have had the greatest
impact on you?
9.Where do you see yourself five years from today?
10.How do you think we can mutually work together?
11.Who else do you know that I should be talking to?

13. Name Connection Friend
• Be Professional
• Be Courteous
• Say Thank You
• Follow Up

14. 1 2 3
www.byui.edu/p2b
www.byui.edu/p2bPresentations – Oct. 2014
Presentations – Feb. 2018
www.byui.edu/alumni/professionals/young-
professionals
See all other P2B talks at www.byui.edu/p2b
Networking 101

16. 25 Million
Are Recruiters

20. Connect with BYU-Idaho Super Connectors
When you connect with me:
• My 20,000 1’s become your 2’s
• My 3 million 2’s become your 3’s
• Your network grows by over 3,000,000
You can connect with over 350 Super Connectors at:
www.byui.edu/alumni

29. Minal, with LinkedIn

34. Students.LinkedIn.Com

39. Other Sections:
• Education
• Volunteer & Causes
• Projects
• Publications
• Personal Information
• Etc.

41. Solving the Puzzle of LinkedIn Search
(SEO)
1. Key Words Count
* Headline
* Title (Copywriter)
* Skills (Copyriting)
2. Search results are the same
3. Order depends on:
• Relevancy to the searcher
• Profile completeness
• Activity on LinkedIn

42. www.byui.edu/p2b

44. The Power of LinkedIn Groups

45. The Power of LinkedIn Groups

46. We are here to help!

47. 1. Start building your network early
~ Don’t forget BYU-Idaho Alumni
2. Do more than one internship and don’t wait until your last year/semester
~ Consider ALPS Basic; then perhaps ALPS Advanced
3. Ask your teachers and advisors – “Who do you know that I should be talking to”
~ Include those not in your major/program
4. Take full advantage of campus resources
~ Career Networking Center, Career Fair, P2B, Workshops . . .
5. Informational Interviews are the best way to network
~ Go through the back door
6. Informational Interviews are most effective when you follow up with key contacts
~ Friends hire friends
7. Don’t underestimate the value of extra-curricular opportunities at BYU-Idaho
~ Student Activities, Student Support (I-Team, Mentors, Ambassadors), use Portfolium . . .
8. Consider joining BYU-Idaho Young Professionals
~ And other relevant groups
9. Do your homework and practice, practice, practice!
~ Watch the past P2B talks and the Networking 101 video
Landing Your Dream Job