Joining the right network
Why network?
Finding environmental events
Describes the value of networking as the best route for career development.
Environmental Data Services lists environmental conferences, seminars and exhibitions taking place over the coming months.
Sustainable Development – The UK Government’s Approach lists significant events that are due to take place in the coming months, and links to a website listing all events relating to Taking it On - developing UK sustainable development strategy.
Environmental Industry Yearbook Online lists exhibitions, conferences, seminars and courses occurring worldwide for the environment industry. Each listing includes comprehensive information about the event, incorporating contact details where available, and a website address.
Environmental Expert lists over 400 worldwide events for environmental businesses, and claims to be the most comprehensive and up-to-date online database of environmental events.
Envirolink North West exists to promote, strengthen and
support the environmental technologies and services sector
in England's Northwest. ENW helps foster innovation through
unlocking funding for research and development and
demonstration of environmental technologies. The network
brings regional companies and research bodies together to
develop new technologies, products and commercial ventures
and skills.
Expo Central
lists Trade Shows, Exhibitions, Fairs and Festivals worldwide, especially for the business sector, including Air Quality, Cleaner Production, Climate Change, Hazardous Materials, Waste Management and Water Treatment.
Earth-Info.Net offers sustainable development and environment news, links + comment, and lists events, especially more alternative ones.
Networking through personal contacts
- Tap your existing network and expand it even further.
- Do not be embarrassed about looking for a job through networks of personal contacts. You will not loose friends, be socially indebted, let your contacts down or be thought of as seeking charitable help.
- Let friends, relatives and contacts know that you are in the market for an environmental job.
- Prepare a list of a few possible contacts.
- Write a brief letter asking for their advice and saying you will phone when they are free.
- Ask for advice never a job.
- Ask for two further contacts from each and repeat.
- Keep records, business cards of your contacts.
Networking online
Use alternative means of networking, using online and community resources.
Many recruitment websites have networking pages with customisable personal profile pages, private messaging, and public discussion boards.
Monster has a professionals Networking service offering Instant Messaging Functionality which allows members to reach out to the contacts of their contacts within the Networking Community with about 2 million people who have logged into the Networking service, most of whom are active online net workers.
