1. Network Purposefully™…
and Never Have to Look for a New
Job Again
Debra Feldman
JobWhiz, Executive Talent Agent
March 5, 2013

2. Debra Feldman, JobWhiz, Executive Talent Agent
● Experienced career changer in the executive job
market every day since 2000
● Sets the job search focus on-target to land
● Diagnoses threats and eliminates barriers
● Identifies ideal inside connections and initiates
connections to access unadvertised jobs in the
hidden job market and create lifetime “career
insurance”
● Calls and gets hiring authority’s attention,
promotes exec’s value & schedules first meeting
● Conducts confidential campaigns
● 99% success rate
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3. Network Purposefully™ = Lifetime Career Insurance
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4. Network Purposefully
It’s not just what you know or who
you know, but who with hiring
authority knows, appreciates, trusts
and remembers you.
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5. Your Reputation Precedes You
●Google “Your Name:” digital footprint makes
first impression
●Your work IS your resume
●Manage your virtual persona: your
reputation and future depends on it
●If you don’t have an online presence, it’s like
you don’t exist
●LinkedIn required: other social media
according to industry norms
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6. What’s Your Digital Footprint?
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7. Your Work IS Your Resume
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8. The “Brand You” – Transferable Skills, Transportable Knowledge
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9. Be Remarkable and Memorable
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10. Is There a “Hidden” Job Market?
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11. One-to-One Communication Is the Best Source for Leads
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12. Network Purposefully Connections
Individuals who can hire you or
refer/recommend to decision makers
●Target employer contacts
●Industry thought leaders
●Academic experts
●Current/former employees
●Trusted advisors, vendors, clients
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13. Differentiate Yourself as the First Choice Go-to Expert
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14. Target the Right Employers that Will Appreciate You
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15. Make Inside Connections
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16. Attract Decision Makers and Cultivate Referrals
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17. Take Initiative and Be Courteous
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18. Network Purposefully Principles
● Focus on a niche market: better to be a big fish in a small
pond
● Differentiate
yourself from the competition. Be remarkable
and memorable
● Distinguish yourself as the first choice, go-to expert
● Structureyour written and oral presentations emphasizing
most relevant and appreciated skills, knowledge, talent,
and accomplishments
● Promote your credentials at the right time to the
appropriate contact (recognizes need, not threatened, has
hiring authority or can recommend you to decision makers)
● Don’t rely on getting a response. Always follow up. Use
polite persistent pings to stay top of mind
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19. Special Offer from Debra Feldman, JobWhiz
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20. Contact Debra Feldman
Phone: 203-637-3500 (Eastern)
E-mail: DebraFeldman@JobWhiz.com
Website: www.jobwhiz.com
Twitter: @Debra_Feldman
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/debrafeldman
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JobWhiz
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