Using Networking to Land Your Next Dietitian Job

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Using Networking to Land Your Next Dietitian
Job
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• If you are newly graduated or registered
  dietitian looking for a dream job, you have
  probably tried applying to several job postings
  without any luck. You probably see people you
  went to college with getting jobs a lot quicker
  than you and are wondering what is it you are not
  doing right.
• Dietitians are some of the most sorts after
  professionals but if you are not well connected,
  you may fail to see where the demand is.
  Narrowing your job search location to the
  specific locality where the demand for your skill
  set is high is probably the first step to landing
  your dream dietitian job.
• In your search for dietitian jobs, there are a
  few things to maximize on and top on the list is
  networking.

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• The United States Bureau of Statistics estimates
  that about 70 of jobs are secured through
  networking. If you decide to try networking while
  looking for dietitian jobs, you should use the
  right channels to optimize your success rate.
• Social media has increasingly become one of the
  most effective networking platforms, and one you
  should pay attention to. Nowadays companies are
  posting jobs through twitter and instagram for
  increased visibility.
• Of the most widely used platforms, LinkedIn with
  over 259 million professionals has been able to
  help many job seekers find their dream jobs.

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• If you are keen on using networking to land a
  dietitian job, whether using LinkedIn or any
  other well-known social media platform, here are
  a few tips you would want to keep in check.
• Brand Your Profile
• Your account on any networking platform is only a
  mini snapshot intended to help you capture the
  attention of your profile viewers. You can
  divulge detailed information about your
  competencies through commentary on nutrition
  issues, health trends and sharing your expertise
  in the form of nutrition tips.
• By branding yourself, you are giving others an
  insight into your personality and what you
  represent by way ofyour professionalism. Try
  using a simple smiling headshot that will send a
  positive and inviting gesture to your profile
  viewers.

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• Branding your Headline
• If you want to have a strategic networking
  profile, you have to anticipate your viewers
  behavior, For instance, most people will scheme
  through your headline and photo.
• By using a keyword which can be easily found such
  as Registered Dietitian in New York or
  Manhattan you make it easy for filtered searches
  to identify you.
• If you want to make it more effective, you can
  add a tagline to further refine your branding.
  Use keywords that pertain to your experience and
  expertise such as integrative dietitian,
  pediatric dietitian and the like so that
  recruiters on your platform can find your much
  faster by simply typing buzzwords in your
  industry.

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• Connecting with Others
• A crucial aspect of Networking is enhancing your
  visibility. If you are attending social
  gatherings,or formal meetings, dont just share
  business cards alone but also ask if you can
  connect on social media if appropriate. Make sure
  you follow it up.
• Connecting on social media makes it easy to keep
  a lasting contact with your network and also
  simplifies the process of someone referring you.
  Through social media networking, you can inquire
  about current dietitian jobs or future dietitian
  job openings.
• Irrespective of the platform you are using to
  bolster your chance of landing dietitian jobs
  through networking, always remember to remain
  professional and courteous.