Network For Work

The Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce is proud to promote a local grassroots organization known as Network for Work, which is comprised of local people helping each other find employment opportunities in the current recession. More information about Network For Work, and how to get involved, is provided below.

Background

Network For Work was founded by four unemployed professionals from Southern NH who quickly realized the importance of networking to find the next job. Beginning with the first meeting in February, 2009 at a local coffee shop, this grass roots group quickly grew from 8 members to over 350 in just 3 months. The group’s philosophy was established from day one. We will help each other make business connections, remain positive, and model the behavior, “Pay It Forward”.

Mission Statement

Network For Work provides a professional network to form business relationships that foster and promote career opportunities. We offer services and information to meet current and future career development needs.

You Need to Network To Getwork.
http://www.networkforwork.com/

Services:

Network for work Meetings:
Networking is our primary focus. Our weekly meetings contain many opportunities to meet and network with other individuals who share similar challenges and lessons learned.

Meeting benefits include:

• Guest speakers with expertise in areas related to the job search.
• New member orientation to capture career and job search goals.
• Assistance with creating your 30 second *elevator speech.
• Information Table including job search fact sheets, business articles, community events, and local business pamphlets. Members may also borrow member-recommended job search books.
• Leads and Needs where members share job leads and request information on specific target companies.

Networkforwork.com:
Our website was created to help promote meetings and events, however it has evolved to provide additional benefits.

• Daily Job feeds for job postings posted within a 24-hour period.
• Links to the most popular job search boards.
• Event Calendar
• Upcoming Speaker information
• Archive videos and presentations from previous guest speakers
• Member access tab for those looking to join Network for work
• Discounts to local and National companies for Network for Work members
• A LinkedIn group, NetworkForWork, leveraging LinkedIn functionality to provide a forum to share job search events, training opportunities, job postings, and requests for contacts.

Why Join?

Statistics show that in today’s job market, 90% of jobs will be landed through networking. Only 1.5% will be obtained through job boards. Online networking is extremely helpful in growing your connections, but face-to-face Social Networking remains the best way to build business relationships that will lead to contacts and referrals within your target company. You need to Network to Getwork!

* Elevator Speech: The name reflects the fact that you can create a positive, professional impression (an elevator pitch) to a potential hiring manager or contact in the time span of an elevator ride (for example, thirty seconds and 100-150 words).