Busn702 Networking Event 2 Sheet W18 Boby.docx

Name: Boby Maliyekkal Siby______________________

Course Section: BUSN702 - __008______

BUSINESS NETWORKING

EVENT SHEET (Course Value 5%) Please submit via Dropbox on E-Centennial. EVENT TYPE: (Please check one)      

Relevant job fair and meeting with at least 2 prospective employers Relevant trade show and meeting with at least 2 relevant attendees and/or presenters Relevant industry conference and meeting with at least 2 relevant attendees and/or presenters Relevant business or cultural association networking event and meeting with at least 2 relevant attendees and/or presenters Relevant 1:1 informational job interview, or what we sometimes call a networking meeting with an individual who is currently working in a relevant industry/organization/job. Other event approved by Professor __Shuffle social mixer – Networking for professionals______________________

 Name of the event: __ Shuffle social mixer – Networking for professionals organized by shuffle social.___________________________________________________________

Date of event: _March 13, 2019_____________________________________________ Location of event: Thompson Toronto Rooftop, 550 Wellington street west Toronto, ON, M5V 2V4, Canada._______________________________________ Research you did to find the event? _I got this event from Eventbrite. Moreover my friends also suggested me about this event._______________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ How much did it cost? _Free event__________________________________________________________ Describe the actual networking event that you attended, who organized it, who the sponsors were and outline the major participating companies involved. __ It was a networking event for professionals organized by shuffle social mixer. Professionals from major companies involved in it. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________

What was the main theme/topic of the event?

The aim of the event was to interact with professionals. Many young persons from major companies attended the event. _________________________________________ Who did you go with? (Give specific names) I went with my classmates. Amil Ajith and Michelle Smithul.___________________________________________________________ Why did you choose this event? I selected this event because it was related to professionals. As a student I expected people who are professionals in many fields. Since they come from different sectors, it is helpful to learn about different people’s attitude and approach. So, it would help me to create a good networks with people in this area. ___________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

Who did you connect with at the event? (Photocopy of business card or name should be attached to this sheet) You need to have meaningful conversations (at least 4 questions each) with a minimum of 2 people at the event that you do not already know. Outline who you spoke with specifically, why you chose them and summarize what you discussed. I connected with mainly two people at this event. One person is Mr. Perla Jaurji. He is a community engagement specialist. Also, he is working in the company called Tweed. I met with him and talked to him. As a community engagement specialist, he spoke more with me and shared his experiences. He suggested me to create a community in this country. He told me to find people around me and get into a community. He said finding people from a church is a good way of creating connections. Because, there will be a lot of people in that community and it is easy to interact with them. Moreover, he suggested some clubs and other networking programs where more people gather.

The second person I met from the event was Ms. Yuliya Slavnova. She is working in the company called Hardskills. She was so talkative and she explained the working of her company. They are developing various applications for mobiles. She said she was so hardworking and was so interested in technical fields. She followed that interest and tried to get job in the same filed. While studying she concentrated more on technologies. It was her passion to work in that filed. She told to follow my passion and concentrate in that, so it will become easier to learn and work. She mentioned about working with team.

Because at first she was so reluctant to work in groups. But, later knowing about the necessities of modern life she realized the need for team work. And she could improve that with the help of her friends. I was so impressed with her life experience because it was very inspirational and motivational.

Summarize your experiences with this event: what did you learn about yourself, what areas can you improve upon (soft skills and hard skills) and how does this fit in with your overall career plan for yourself? (Maximum 200 words): I really enjoyed this networking event. I could meet more people in this event. Experience from the past event helped me to mingle with more people. I learnd how to network with people and talk more with them. All of them shared their experiences and told about how hard they worked to become successful in life. Some of them even inspired me because the way they became a professional in their field was very hard. This time I could connect some of them with LinkedIn. They were happy to share their profiles. With this event experience I learned that I need to create new communities and friends in Canada. I understood how to get into communities such as church community and clubs. So, it will be easy to make new connections. This time it was easy to interact with more people. I could meet people from different communities and countries. Many of them were from outside of Canada but, they have got good jobs in their own field. They came here before and learned about Canadian communities and culture. As one person at the event suggested I know that I need to follow my dreams and passion and I need to work hard to become successful in that field. They told me to learn more about my job position and field. So, it can help to develop a good understanding about the job and the required qualifications and qualities for that job. Interacting with more people helps to learn about different people’s behavior. Later that will be helpful to work in team. I understood that there are a lot of things to do to become a professional in the field. From their behavior, I could learn how professionals behave, talk, and interact. All those things were so helpful to develop my career and personality and am thankful to them._____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ _____ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________

Marking rubric: Maximum mark for networking events: 100 marks.

Purpose (50%)

A+ (90-100) Outstanding

A (80-89) Excellent

B (70-79) Good

C (60-69) Adequate

D (50-59) Acceptable

F (0-49) Inadequate

Spend much time and effort to search for events, with clear purpose

Spend some time to search some events with a purpose

Make good effort to find out about the event with a purpose

Make some effort to find out about the event

Just follow others to the event with little understanding of it

Just follow others to the event without any clear purpose

Excellent Excellent

Good Good

Adequate Adequate

Acceptable Acceptable

Inadequate Inadequate

Take-aways (30%) Outstanding Quality of event Outstanding sheet (20%)

Photo clearly showing you at the event must be submitted at the same time. No photo will result in zero marks.

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