Networking strategies to help you land your next job and grow your career

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Brittany Ramsey, Founder of BWell Mindset with over 7 years of recruiting experience both internal and agency side. Brittany discusses various networking strategies to help you land your next job, from the dos and don’ts of outreach and how to stand out from other professionals networking at the same target companies that you are also pursuing. In addition, she also emphasizes how networking should not only be for when you need a job and that you should always be building relationships even when you don’t need anything, as that’s where the true long term career growth lies. 

QUOTES

• “Networking to me is lifelong, it's not just when you need a job, networking is not when you need something, it’s something you continuously need to cultivate throughout your career.” - Brittany Ramsey [2:49]
• “So the messages that I respond to are concise, they get to the point and they're not pitching themselves right, so it’s often just a curiosity and a specific question too.” - Brittany Ramsey [5:49]
• “Be generally curious [about people] and if you are, you’re going to get more of a response vs just pitching yourself and again be patient, it’s key.” - Brittany Ramsey [14:53]

TIMESTAMPS

• [0:43] Meet Brittany
• [2:47] What is networking according to Brittany
• [4:09] Messages that Brittany tends to ignore 
• [5:46] Messages that Brittany will respond to and going through a good example message
• [10:50] The art of following up 
• [14:32] The right mindset/approach when it comes to networking with professionals at your target companies
• [17:29] Common reasons why people are afraid to network
• [19:05] How networking has helped Brittany advance her own career and the learning lessons she’s gained along the way
• [22:43] Networking beyond messaging professionals on LinkedIn
• [27:19] Thoughts on the Clubhouse app from a job searching and a company recruiting perspective
• [28:36] Brittany’s thoughts on resumes and what role it now plays in the hiring process 
• [29:31] What questions you should ask in an informational interview
• [32:03] How to continue building the relationship after the initial conversation has been completed 
• [36:44] What Brittany’s resources were that gave her guidance and propelled her career
• [39:26] Contacting Brittany
• [39:50] Outro

RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS

• Brittany Ramsey on LinkedIn
• Brittany Ramsey on Instagram
• Chan With A Plan
• Max Chan on LinkedIn