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1) Networking is a vital way to market yourself

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1) Networking is a vital way to market yourself. Online networking is an accessible way to make connections with people in your field. How do you plan on taking advantage of the online forums available to you as a GCU graduate student? How can attending events, meetings, or conferences relevant to the industry you work in (or would like to work in) assist you in staying motivated?

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The DQ response must be at least 200 words and should have at least one reference in APA format

2) Write a 100-word response to the student in first person as if you were writing it to the students. Talk about how you agree with their ideas and add your own thoughts. Make sure it's respectful.

Student's response: Networking through class students can be a valuable tool for generating ideas and how to associate interest in the job market, especially with students in the same degree program (Master’s). Also, researching GCU’s library for webinars offers tips for job seekers. Sometimes, by reading student bio’s, one might find another student from the same state that can offer some great job tips in particular areas not far from one’s home location. Networking can work in a variety of different ways and with an advantage for everyone.

In January 2007, Emst & Young became one of the first employers to use Facebook as a recruiting tool for job networking. Since other large professional services, for example, “staffing agencies” followed that lead for job marketing and becomes another formal way to recruit services and networking. “Journal of Accountancy”, April 2007; the authors suggested that ‘social networking sites could operate as a new “grapevine,” and continue linking recruits to former classmates that already have been hired. The core of social networking has several useful purposes as well as opportunities, and not only for jobs but to maintain associations for many years (Herbold, J., & Douma, B. 2013).

References

Herbold, J., & Douma, B. (2013). Students’ Use of Social Media for Job Seeking. CPA Journal, 83(4), 68–71.

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