The document provides tips for networking effectively to enhance career prospects. It recommends networking in a variety of settings including university, careers fairs, LinkedIn, mentoring programs, social events, and anywhere opportunities arise. Networking is important for boosting careers, finding unadvertised jobs, gaining advice, finding mentors, and broadening professional brands. It involves building relationships and exchanging information with contacts including friends, family, past employers, classmates, coworkers, and lecturers. Making the most of every chance to expand one's network can provide a range of career opportunities.

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Source: Graduate Careers Australia’s
2014 Australian Graduate Survey
Just over half of the Australian graduates
who found full-time work in 2015 found out
about their employment via 3 sources:
Where should I network?
• At University
• At careers fairs & industry functions
• LinkedIn and Facebook
• Mentoring programs
• At the coffee shop, hairdresser, sporting
events, etc.
• At work
• At social events. Challenge yourself to meet
new people!
• Anywhere
Why should I network?
• To boost your career prospects
• To find out about unadvertised jobs
• For advice and information sharing
• To find a mentor
• To broaden your brand
So what is networking?
Networking is all about building relationships
to develop professional and social contacts and
exchange information. You can network with:
• Friends
• Family
• Past employers
• Classmates
• Co-workers including people
outside your department
• Lecturers
• Referrals from friends
and family
Networking can provide a
range of career opportunities,
so make sure you are taking
advantage of every chance
you get to grow your network.
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‘Job-seekers need to diversify their job hunting
efforts… 60% of your effort needs to be on building
a robust network that can help you get a job in the
hidden market; these are the jobs that get filled
before the position is posted on some job board.’
– Lou Adler, CEO and best-selling author.
Source: 5 Steps to Getting a Better Job in the Hidden Market, August 1, 2014.
For more information, tips and advice about how
to grow your network and develop future career
opportunities, contact USQ’s Career Development
team at Student Services, check out these 10
tips to help you expand your network and
boost your new career, or visit the Career Hub.