Reply to: Networking Events

[cojak]

.... such as?

The biggest one for me is the ITsmf conference every November. You get the chance to bump into old client's and renew acquaintances. I have got work in the past from doing this (and even managed to get my name in one of the new ITIL books to boot...)

[Tensai]

I will have to remember that one next time I have an interview

Glad to have helped.

Anyone else need some Dilbert-worthy management gems? Form an orderly queue please.

[Tensai]

Networking works particularly well if you're specialisation is in one of those less-techie areas.... programme\project manager, consultant, BA. Essentially where your inter-personal skills are one of the primary contributors to success.

Urgh, I must be getting old, I can't stand it when other people make that mistake....

[NickNick]

nothing formal, I just mail out an invite to everyone I know in the industry and get them to bring colleagues along.

[FSM with Cheddar]

First Tuesday used to meet at the Glass Boat.
There used to be an IT one on First Thursday out by HP somewhere.

Other than that, organise one yourself, I do. What industry are you in?

NickNick - what group do you organise? If it .net related could you PM please?

[FSM with Cheddar]

are there any, how do I find out about them?

If you are a .net developer, the dotnetdevnet is a good user group in bristol, and is also useful for networking.

[NickNick]

First Tuesday used to meet at the Glass Boat.
There used to be an IT one on First Thursday out by HP somewhere.

Other than that, organise one yourself, I do. What industry are you in?

[Pickle66]

Networking events in Bristol area

are there any, how do I find out about them?

[zara_backdog]

Networking works particularly well if you're specialisation is in one of those less-techie areas.... programme\project manager, consultant, BA. Essentially where your inter-personal skills are one of the primary contributors to success.

I will have to remember that one next time I have an interview

[Tensai]

if you possess specialized niche IT skills, networking is not worth it unfortunately
most people do not understand what you do (especially non It but sometimes even IT) and you waste your time

Networking works particularly well if you're specialisation is in one of those less-techie areas.... programme\project manager, consultant, BA. Essentially where your inter-personal skills are one of the primary contributors to success.

[Pogle]

if you possess specialized niche IT skills, networking is not worth it unfortunately
most people do not understand what you do (especially non It but sometimes even IT) and you waste your time

Hell, half the time even I don't understand what I do!

[sappatz]

networking

if you possess specialized niche IT skills, networking is not worth it unfortunately
most people do not understand what you do (especially non It but sometimes even IT) and you waste your time

[Mustang]

Olympia conference centre - does a reasonable spread, and best of all, in the holding room (ie not the auditorium) there's a bar.......

Do they charge much for the use?

[NickNick]

I used to take part in both the First Tuesday ones (before the dot com bust) which were not for me. Since then I go out twice a month on more informal ones (in the pub) with contractors from / staying in my home town and also with neighbours.

Both of which I find v useful for job leads and one of which landed me my last contract.

[The Agents View]

Olympia conference centre - does a reasonable spread, and best of all, in the holding room (ie not the auditorium) there's a bar.......