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Board-Seeker
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Board-Seeker

by Ralph Ward
July 2018
Beginner
164 pages
3h 46m
English
Business Expert Press
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CHAPTER 5

Networking Into the Boardroom

Good. You’ve worked up a solid board résumé, gotten your boss’s blessing, and found a mentor (or two, or three) to point you on the boardroom path. And if your mentor is of any value, she’s offered a bit of wisdom that’s vital in taking your journey any further—network, network, network.

Although board member searches have become (a little) more professionalized with time, the best advice for board wannabes is still to tap into, make good use of, and expand your personal network connections. You’ve doubtless seen the statistic that some 70 percent of jobs are filled not through formal routes (such as help-wanted ads or employment agencies) but through personal contacts and networking. Board of director ...

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ISBN: 9781948580861