Keep on networking!

Towards the end of last week I had 2 more opportunities to make NY connections.

1. I was told about a woman, a UNL graduate, who lived in New York and prided herself on helping students move to the city. She visited campus for a couple of meetings and had some extra time to meet. Even though I knew my time with her would be short I did my best to make the most of it. We met and discussed my plans. I made sure she understood why I wanted to go to New York and why I wanted to be a part of the advertising industry. All said, I spent about 30 minutes with her and she is sending me some resources and putting me in touch with contacts.

2. One of the contacts I made a few weeks ago gave me the name and contact information of a friend in the advertising business. After sending off a resume-laden email to the new contact I smiled, thinking to myself, "this is how it's going to happen." My network is growing and it feels really great to know that there are people out there trying to help.

Sing your song

Here's a great idea about searching for a job whether you're trying to go to New York or New Zealand... TELL PEOPLE ABOUT IT! When you tell someone what you're after and they can tell you are determined and passionate - you will be surprised how far some people will go out of their way to help you. And help is exactly what you need. Let other people help you; let them tell other people about you in a way you want to be described; word of mouth can be a powerful thing.