Networking
Selected Resources from the UNI Libraries
- Vault Guide to Schmoozing [electronic resource]
- Networking Made Easy [electronic resource]
- Resources available from the Career Services library
For more resources available from the UNI libraries ( Career Services Library, Rod Library, etc.) you can search their online catalog using subjects or keywords such as networks and career development or job hunting.
Selected Web Sites
- The Riley Guide: Networking and your Job Search
- The Art of Career and Job-Search Networking
- Job / Career / Social Networking
- Networking Your Way to a New Job
- A Good Network Is A Circle of Friends
- How to Initiate "Insider Contacts"
Networking Online
Usernet newsgroups, message boards, mailing lists, and blogs are excellent Internet resources for making contacts. Many of them are used for posting announcements, discuss recent developments in their industry or their profession, discuss issues on job hunting techniques, find job listings and career information, and ask questions from each other.
Professional Associations and Organizations
By joining professional associations in your discipline you can stay on top of current trends and new developments in your field. Many of these organizations have ways for you to get involved while you are still in school- for instance, attending their conferences, reading their newsletters, and allowing you to present your research.
- University of Northern Iowa Alumni Association – A great way to connect with UNI alumni!
- Associations on the Net –Identify organizations in your field and explore groups you might want to join.
- ASAE Gateway to Associations Directory – Maintained by the American Society of Association Executives, the search results provide a list of associations that meet your selection criteria.
- Encyclopedia of Associations (UNI Rod Library - Reference) - A comprehensive list of national and international organizations described briefly, with names, addresses, and telephone numbers.
(NOTE: Links to non-UNI Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement)
