Title: Assess the benefits of networking for personal support and career success.
Course: Education for Employment II (Development) (22903-18) > Section: Demonstrating Job Acquisition Skills

Assessment should include the following:

- Networking allows an individual to share resources, ideas, experiences, and opportunities.
- Networking allows an individual to be connected to and supported by others.
- Networking enables strength in numbers (i.e., a group can act as a unit to achieve goals).
- Networking experiences such as job fairs offer unique opportunities to meet and build relationships with business and industry representatives and prospective employers.
- Social networking can be positive or negative.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to create connections with others?
- Why is etiquette important during the networking process?
- Why is in-person networking important?
- What are some things you should consider while preparing for face-to-face networking?
- What are the benefits of participating in social media? What are the potential negative impacts? How can social media overlap with online professional networking?