Networking Resources

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Networking Resources

Networking in job-hunting is the process of making and using contacts with people to help you find a job. The people can be from many types of groups such as family, teachers, former co-workers, librarians, former competitors, business suppliers, employment counselors or association members. This section describes information about networking and tools useful for the networking process.

Online Resources About Networking

The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet

Job Hunter’s Bible’s “Contacts and Networking” by Richad N. Bolles

Quintessential Careers’s suggestions about networking

Books About Networking - all the books in the Networking section are at the Eastern Branch Library in Shrewsbury.

Monster Careers: Networking: Make the Connections That Make Your Career by Jeff Taylor at 658.044 TAY

It’s Who You Know: The Magic of Networking In Person and On The Internet by Cynthia Chin-Lee at 650.14 CHI

The Networking Survival Guide: Get The Success You Want By Tapping Into The People You Know by Diane Darling at 650.13 DAR

Networking For Everyone: Connecting With People for Career and Job Success by Michelle Tullier at 650.13 TUL

Make Things Happen: The Key to Networking for Teens by Lara Zielin at 650.14083 Zie

Power Networking: Using The Contacts You Don’t Even Know You Have To Succeed in the Job You Want by Marc Kramer at 650.13 KRA

Ultimate Job Search: Intelligent Strategies to Get the Right Job by Richard Beatty at 650.14.BEA

Book and Online Resources for Networking

Encyclopedia of Associations (R060 GAL) 3 volumes (with additional volumes for international, state, and local associations). Associations can be useful sources for occupational and industrial membership directories, convention and trade show dates and locations, training and certification resources, job listings, and professional news and publications.
National Trade and Professional Associations of the United States (R061.3 NAT) 1 volume
Encyclopedia of Business Information Sourcesat (R016.33 ENC) provides names of associations by industry field. Also includes directory information and trade publications
American Society of Association Executives
Linkedin.com a popular social networking site for business and job-hunting

Online Telephone Directories

AnyWho
Yahoo's People Search
ReferenceUSA (you can use the Business Databases to find the names of business owners or executives and you can use the Residential Databases to find home addresses and phone numbers)
Librarians Index to the Internet Phone and Address Directories

Email Resources

Basic Information on email from About.com
Yahoo! Mail
Google Mail

Employment and Career Choice Assistance

Monmouth County Department of Human Services Office of Employment and Traning / Workforce Investment Board. - 145 Wyckoff Road, 2nd Floor, Eatontown, NJ 07724 (732) 683-8850.
New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development - 60 Taylor Ave. Neptune, NJ 07753 (732)775-1566
New Jersey Unemployment Office - 60 Taylor Ave. Neptune, NJ 07753 (732)775-1566
Monmouth County Library Career Center - 1001 Route 35, Shrewsbury, NJ 07702 (732)842-5995
Professional Services Group (a job search support group) 60 Taylor Ave. Neptune, NJ 07753 (732)775-1566
Brookdale Community College Experiental Learning and Career Services. Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ (732)224-2792