Video: Staffing Industry: Networking

Cecilia Gonzales, Vice President of Gonzales Labor Systems, tells us about what kind of education and skills you might need when getting into the staffing industry.

Karen Sheridan, Vice President of Lee Hecht Harrison, talks about some of the statistics in job seeking. Finding your next job is really all in the numbers.

Dallas HR honored Lynne Stewart of Superior Search and Staffing with the HR Superstar award for the month of March, 2008. This video was shown at the monthly luncheon. Lynne is the Ambassador Program Chair for Dallas HR. Her involvement in the Dallas HR association is an example to everyone of how being active can get you well networked.

The first and most important piece of advice John Willis from Youth Employment Life Skills gives to job seekers is look to give back. When you do this in your work you will benefit greatly.

Whether you are looking at finding a job on a certain job board or through a staffing agency, just make sure to plug in wherever possible. It will increase your chances of getting seen.

Dr. Gary Lacefield, a Business Communications Professor for UTA, gives us his thoughts on references as well as networking when looking for your next great job.

You never know where your path will lead you. Even if you make connections in an industry you don't end up working in, you will make connections that last forever.

Being involved in a student organization will get you connected to people in the industry and those that share the same interest. This is very important when considering a certain career. Get involved so you know what your future career holds.

Be sure you are very engaging at a job fair. Employers can single out the people who are passionate and that ask the right questions and those that just attend a job fair to drop off resumes. Kristi Thomas, General Manager for Jobing.com in Dallas, talks to a room of students about this very thing.

We Talked with Jake Richter, a Financial Adviser for Edward Jones and listened to what he had to say about networking in the financial industry.

Emil Moffatt, Assistant Vice President of Communications for the Fort Worth Cats, talks about how to network in the industry.