Workshop

On December 6^th, I attended a workshop called “Networking: Is it who or what you know” This workshop is talking about networking, how networking is important and teaches us how to build our own network. The workshop has given me a lot of helpful information.

There were two instructors at the workshop. They give us the opportunity to ask the questions. I have learned a lot through their responses. They explain that there were three types of network. The first type was family and friends. And the second was career. And the third was our interest. It means we can find something we really interest in. We could build our network with the people who have the same interest. It also is helpful if we join a club or participate in an event. But we need to actually participating and make yourself stand out.

Building network is helpful for finding a job. The instructors were introducing a website called “linked in”. It was a business related social networking site. They advice us to start building up a profile and add some peers. It not only helpful for us to building network but also find a job. As the instructors explain, there were some companies would look for people through this website. And the people in your social network might lead you to a job.

I was wondering to create an account at linked in. At the same time I think I have nothing to fill out for the profile. I don’t have any job experiences and activity. This workshop not only gives me a lot of helpful information, but also makes me think of my future. Right now, I was only a freshman. I should start to build the foundation of my network. I should start to join the activity and the events at school.