April 6, 2009- The Favorang™ team recently hit the streets for CareerBuilder’s job fair in Washington DC on March 27, 2009. There was a phenomenal response to this career fair, and no doubt that in this economy…..now more than ever, networking opportunities are invaluable. In addition to shopping job boards, tapping professional and social networks, and cleaning up that resume, new entrants into the JobSeeking arena are welcomend and encouraged. Favorang™ fulfills a much needed niche in this market. That simple question of “what do you need?” is powerful. In the past, face to face networking opportunties were so important- they still are. But imagine this scenario- you enter a room with 2000 people, and you have 2 hours to network and develop new connections. How many people do you think you’ll be able to meet, and actually connect with? What is that number…..50, 100, 200, 500? On average, most people will find themselves connecting on a meaningful level with less than 50 people, and in most cases, less than 25.

Favorang™ provides an important service; it empowers you to connect with all 2000 people at that networking event. While they may not be employers, they are professionals in your market. They have networks and connection points that could be really valuable to you in your search. Say for example you have a strong passion to work at The World Bank. You don’t know anybody there, but you’d like to begin exploring what it means to work at The World Bank in their financial services offices. Why not put a post out “I need a contact at The World Bank within financial services?”, and what if there are 20 people in that room of 2000 that have actually worked at The World Bank before and can share their experiences, or have a contact within their networks who would be willing to talk. How valuable is this to you? Favorang™ quickly puts your dialogue of needs into a flow of communication that is vast, valuable, and creative. Just by articulating what you need, you’ll establish new professional network contacts, and who knows, you may just get exactly what you want.

Favorang™ is currently in alpha test, and is a grassroots initiative moving across the country (Boston, NYC, DC, Seattle, and LA). Registration is free, and this new social media is a great means to enhance your Job Search and improve your marketability.

Do us a favor and join today!

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