Develop and boost your networking skills

<strong>Mentoring Matters!</strong><br>The purpose of the ACS Mentoring Program is to provide an opportunity for members to help members; to connect individuals with those seeking advice and guidance to develop their careers.<br><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><strong>Why are networking skills important?</strong></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Business networking skills can play a valuable role when it comes to finding a job or increasing your hiring potential in Canberra.<br><br><strong>At this event, we will cover:</strong></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><strong>Building relationships - </strong></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">The key to business, and a successful job hunt, is building strong interpersonal relationships over time with people around you, including your mentors.</span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">To build a network of professional friends, you need to be open, honest, and genuinely engaged in their causes. Be more interested in their needs than your own; ask open-ended questions and get to know them as people first and sources of advice, second.</span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><strong>Improve your emailing skills - </strong></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Whilst social media has become an important part of our everyday lives, nothing beats a well written email. Emails remain the dominant method of communication in business, but there are some key points to get your email read and acted upon.</span></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Always keep the email short, easy to ready, and focus mainly reason of the email.</span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><strong>Work on your communication skills - </strong></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Good communication skills are the most important factor in differentiating successful individuals in business, and any relationship including friendship, and mentorship.</span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">We all know of people that are incredibly intelligent but lack the ability to communicate effectively, limiting their career progression. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">In networking, people are generally willing to help, but if you are unable to communicate what you want effectively, they will be unable to act upon it.</span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><strong>Hone an impressive elevator pitch - </strong></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">The 30-second elevator pitch remains a constant in the world of business and professional networking.</span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">People pass judgements on others very quickly, so the elevator pitch is useful, and extremely important for summarising what value you can offer to a potential employer or others in as few words as possible.</span></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span><span>Make sure your pitch exudes passion and personality, on top of key milestones and achievements. Your 30-second elevator pitch should include who are you, what you do and what value you can offer etc.</span></span></span><br>...<br>1<strong>5 Sept:</strong> <a href="https://forms.office.com/r/r2ESQWh7hk" target="_blank">Participation check-in (1): Aug 2023 - Jan 2024</a>