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The network you cultivate while an MBA student remains a vital and
important tool for job success. In fact, most MBA alumns claim the MBA
network is AS important as the management skills and tools gained
during the program.
According to a recent survey by the Association of MBAs, fifty percent
of the respondents found a new job through word of mouth, highlighting
the importance of networking. Personal referrals and recommendations
continue to be a key source of new business with sixty percent of new
business being attributed to their MBA network.
Further, networking doesn’t just help open doors to new jobs. Done
right, effective networking can also help you advance your position and
influence within current positions.
MBACareers.com recommends these tips: Look through your rolodex,
your
address book, or email and PDA contacts databases. Touch base with your
existing network regularly and identify others to add to it. Send an
interesting article to some people; comment on another’s recent
promotion or change of job; share what you are doing. Proactively
communicate with your MBA network and foster career success.
For additional information and MBA career opportunities, visit MBACareers.com
Source: © The
Career Exposure Network™
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