Assess the benefits of networking for personal support and career success.

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?