Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers for First-time Job Seekers

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Chapter Four
Networking: Is it really all about who you know? Yes.

In Chapter Four you will:

• Examine the role of community in networking and think about ways to strengthen involvement in your preexisting groups.
• Consider both strong and weak links in your life and how they can help you network.
• Explore informal and formal networking and how to better engage in each.
• Develop your "elevator pitch" in order to quickly and concisely convey your networking needs.
• Discover how to request and conduct an informational interview.
• Learn how to follow up with your networking leads.

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