Networking Gone Wrong

We all know that networking is key when it comes to a job search. We know it’s mission-critical, and we work really hard at it. But mistakes in networking can slow the job search process down and, in some cases, it can make be the difference in landing a job and/or making the job search far more efficient. We need to be careful that we don’t dump networking in a big pot, stir it and dump it out and say, “It’s all good.” Networking can Go Wrong. Please join Ed Samuel, who is not only a Career Coach but a Power Networker/Rainmaker. He has ~27,450+ 1^st connections on Linked and many more on his other social media platforms. More importantly, what he teaches about networking has helped 900+ to date optimize their career and countless small business owners.

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Discover the four (4) Tiers of Networking
• Learn the fundamental 90% Rule of Networking
• Revisit win-win versus win-lose and the downside of bait and switch
• Learn the two (2) things you should always have handy while in a job search?
• Learn one (1) key thing that can truly damage a networking opportunity out of the gate
• Time can still heal old wounds and why it’s worth a shot
• How do you salvage a lost opportunity using networking?

SPEAKER BIO

Ed Samuel is a Career, Life and Executive Coach, Author, Public Speaker, certified Career Assessment and DiSC Team Leader and leads a non-profit stewardship ministry. His firm, SamNova, Inc. (www.samnovainc.com) is based in Kennett Square, PA. SamNova supports clients who are working, in job or life transition with emphasis on mid to senior executives (55%) but also works with early graduates up to mid-level individuals (45%) across the USA.

Ed’s team provides career assessments, resume writing (3-writers), 1-on-1 career
transition support across multiple roles and industries across the USA and beyond. SamNova, Inc. specializes in growing/leveraging formal networks, LinkedIn profiles (3-LinkedIn coaches), ATS, targeted job searches, attacking the hidden job market, landing jobs at 55+, clients making career pivots, interview preparation using AI, salary negotiation, reverse recruiting, building out consulting practices and on-going coaching. Ed leads a team of 25+ certified career assessment consultants across the US with an additional consultant in Africa.

Ed and his team have coached 900+ clients, wrote/revamped/edited ~4500 resumes and conducted 950+ career assessments and consultations to date. Ed has 500+ documented client testimonials of which 197 are on his LinkedIn profile, 66 five (5) star Google reviews, and 100 more testimonials on his website. He is also a career and small business coach, mentor, consultant, and teacher for Penn State University. His team also supports the underserved.

He leads Career Professionals Networking Forum (CPENG) for greater Wilmington, DE, Believers in Business (BIB) small business forum for greater Kennett Square, PA, hosts a “Optimize Your Career” program on Philly radio, 1180 am WFYL on Saturday mornings at 8:00 am ET and co-hosts a “live” weekly Career, Faith and Purpose on Clubhouse on Mondays at 5:00 pm ET. Ed leads biblical stewardship workshops at churches and non-profit organizations.

He is a frequent speaker at: Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group, ExecuNet, Career Rebound, (FL), TPNG, Chem/Pharma, Joseph’s People, International Association of Business Communicator (IABC), Lehigh Valley Professionals (LVP), FENG, CPENG, Newtown Networking Forum, Overcoming Job Transition, Tulsa, OK, PSG – Mercer County, NJ, The Breakfast Club, Career Success Group – Short Hills, NJ, PSG of Morris County, Montgomery County Networking
Group, The Call to Conscious Leadership, Innovative Networking Professionals (INP), PowerThinkingCorp, Philadelphia Diversity and Inclusion Job Fair, Association of Finance Professionals (AFP) and regional Chamber of Commerce forums.

Ed has been a keynote speaker at Wharton University annual Alumni forum, Penn State Alumni, University of Penn Alumni, University of DE, PACD, VOCA Center/NYC, and continues to talk on “live” regional/national radio, podcasts, and cable TV. He has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, AARP, Fox Business News, Newsweek, Banking.com and more.

He has 30 years of experience in operations, human resources, and finance at multi- billion-dollar global firms to leading edge technology start-ups. He knows the challenges firsthand of being “let go” due to downsizing, pivoting his career and starting anew. Ed has held 38 unique paid positions in his career: https://samnovainc.com/fun-fact. Ed is married for 46 years to his high school sweetheart from NJ, three (3) grown daughters and five grandkids. He loves to serve at church, teach biblical stewardship, hike, explore, jigsaw puzzles, Civil War, Sherlock Holmes, travel, and bass fishing especially with family and friends.

CONTACT LINKS
https://www.linkedin.com/in/edsamuel/
esamuel@samnovainc.com
https://samnovainc.com
cell: 484-340-0211