Surgent's Skills to Enhance Personal and Professional Networks

Overview

Managing a strong network is one of the most important things you can do to grow professionally. Yet despite its importance, maintaining an effective network is often not taught in undergraduate and graduate schools. The good news is that managing and growing a network is easier than it sounds. In fact, most professionals have some level of basic networking skills simply from helping someone find a job, attending an industry conference, or seeking professional connections through social media.

Effective networking involves more than simply collecting contacts. Strong networks should be relevant to your career and consist of people you trust. Personal networks are just as important as professional networks and the two often overlap. In this course, we explore ways to strengthen and grow networks by examining proven strategies that have helped individuals meet their personal and professional goals.

Highlights

The value of strategic networking
Quality vs. quantity in networking
Networking for professional opportunities
Person-to-person networking
Maintaining and expanding your current connections
Networking for introverts
Long-term networking strategies

Prerequisites

General familiarity with the accounting and business principles

Designed For

Anyone in the accounting or financial services profession who seeks to gain a better understanding of strategies to strengthen and grow personal and professional networks

Objectives

Identify networking opportunities
Manage and grow your existing network
Understand how to converse with new contacts
Recognize the importance of personal networks
Assess your current networking skills
Explore networking best practices