How tf do I network
Yo what's up fellow wallstreet OASISers I'm coming from down south and currently at a community college (obviously looking to transfer, lol) currently I got a 3.8 and I'm in the honors program at my school, looking to get into Phi Theta Kappa & I have some basic extra currics like lifting, daytrading, MMA.
Question is, while I'm not at a target yet, and you know, worst case scenario I don't get into one, I need to start networking ASAP right?
How do I go about doing that, especially down south
Talk to your career center at the school where you land and see if they know graduates you can talk to. Also, check to see if there are alum from the community college who made it that route, they would most likely be willing to talk to you. Same with your high school.
Use LinkedIn. Start by looking at family/friends and then start looking at friends of friends and who can/is willing to make introductions.
Third, use a "cold call" system, find people who are doing the work you want, connect with them, ask for a phone call/meeting and see if they are willing to talk. Then get your resume in front of them, see if they have open positions.
Exactly this.
Use LinkedIn only to find people to contact. Don't use LinkedIn to actually reach out. Figure out their WORK email address (by Googling) and reaching out that way.
Butter them up, say that you admire their career path/accomplishments, etc. etc. and get them talking about themselves.
P.S. You should be networking whether or not you're at a target. It's not an either-or situation.