Networking To Do List

With graduation just days away, you might actually be considering this networking business as a legitimate option since scrolling through on-line postings on job boards hasn't found you that dream job yet. So...here is a list of networking resources to help get you started:

Identify new/old businesses seeking personnel

• Chamber of Commerce listings
• Tourism offices
• Business journals (search by city) and publication reviews
• Small Business Development Centers (Auburn's SBDC) connections
• Regional community development organizations / authorities
• Book of Lists – available in 303 Martin Hall

Talk to people

• Family members, friends, friends' family members, faculty, staff, advisors, former supervisors, etc.
• Seek referral from employers/recruiters
• Campus employers - Part-time and full-time recruiters who have sought to hire Auburn students in the past

Go places

• Networking opportunities - join city-wide, service driven or leadership programs and organizations
• Attend and/or get involved with professional HR organizations such as SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management)

Utilize on-line network

• LinkedIn – Groups, employer/recruiter contacts
• Facebook contacts
• Alumni – Tiger to Tiger, clubs, and contacts