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Networking tips and personal branding for job hunters

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This free online classroom with Q&A is aimed at individuals who want to learn how to network with confidence and tap into the hidden jobs market. It will also explore the importance of personal brand and how it can build your career and support your networking success.

This session is suitable for trainee solicitors and solicitors across all levels of PQE. It will be particularly useful for those considering a change in career direction or a return to practice after a career break.

This online classroom was delivered on Tuesday, the 11th of June.

What this will cover
  • How to confidently introduce yourself to others.
  • How to remove the ‘awkward’ when meeting strangers.
  • The importance of the follow-up email and how to get a relationship off the ground after making initial contact at an event.
  • How to use LinkedIn to grow your network.
  • Who should be in your network?
  • What do you want people to say about you and what do you want to be known for?
  • How to promote your brand and sell yourself with confidence
Learning outcomes
  • Discover the importance of social and in-person networking in the context of job hunting.
  • Learn how to cultivate meaningful relationships with contacts who really matter.
  • Receive advice on rapport building and ‘conversational competence’.
  • Master how to work the room at networking events, including how to join and leave groups with ease.
  • Why first impressions matter, especially when looking for a new job
  • The difference between personal branding and a personal brand
  • The pros and cons of developing a personal brand
  • Practical tips on how to create an elevator pitch
  • Harnessing your brand to build a professional network
How you will learn

Presentation sharing tips and tools followed by Q&A

Free ex VAT
Type of training
CPD
Format
Recorded online classroom
Level
Introduction
Who is this for?
City Lawyers
Ethnic minority lawyers
Freelance solicitors
In-house lawyers
Alternative business structure (ABS) (In-house lawyers)
Central government (In-house lawyers)
Local government (In-house lawyers)
Non-profit sector (In-house lawyers)
Private sector (In-house lawyers)
International
Junior lawyers
Lawyers with disabilities
LGBT+ lawyers
Paralegals
Practice managers
Retired Solicitors
Small firms lawyers
Solicitors
Solicitor judges
Students / Trainees
Women lawyers
Course length
1hr
SRA Competence
A2
C1
C3

The experts

Husnara Begum

Expert
Facilitator

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