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Business Cards While in Job Search Mode

Business Cards While in Job Search Mode

If you are in Job Search Mode, you definitely need business cards. Make that PROFESSIONAL business cards.

There are probably other sites, but VistaPrint.com offers close-to-free cards. You can also get a small batch printed at a local office supply location such as Staples. You don't need 1,000 cards (hopefully), but you do need to let your audience know what your focus is. Don't be tempted to list various areas of expertise that are not related to each other. For example, if you are an engineer and moonlight as a chef, DO NOT put both of those employment environments on the same business card. But, if you are an engineer, who also contracts in technical writing assignments, that makes sense and supports your objective.

Your card should include your basic contact information (name, phone number, email) and your area of expertise (Inventory Control, Lean Manufacturing, Marketing, Project Management) or job title (Engineer, Accountant, HR Manager). Sometimes people will include an appropriate tag line that gives a professional edge such as "Expert in Cost Control" or "Managing Successful Projects from Conception to Launch."

Remember, the main reason you have professional business cards is to secure cards from people you meet as you network. In an introductory meeting, you introduce yourself, give a firm handshake, and exchange business cards. People are most likely not going to study all the details in your card. In fact most people you meet initially are not even going to contact you (sorry). But if you collect the other person's business card, the onus is now on you to follow up. The business card exchange gives you an "excuse" to call or email and remind the individual that you met earlier and maybe even mention something about the initial conversation. You can then ask about meeting for an additional conversation, perhaps over coffee.

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