TCMI Houston, an executive career marketing and management firm headquartered in Houston, Texas, emphasizes that networking opportunities are everywhere. To capitalize on these opportunities a properly prepared jobseeker must do the following: TCMI Houston

* When at a group activity, meet as many people as you can. Do not sit with the same people that you came with. Introduce yourself to new people. Include all ages, genders, and cultures.

* Exchange business cards. Present your 15 - 30-second introduction each time you hand a card out.

* Be prepared to tell people who you are and what successes you have achieved in the past.

* Take the role of host, not guest. Introduce yourself. Help others make connections.

* Save details for later. Do not mix business with networking.

* Keep moving. Do not talk with any one person for too long, make an appointment and move on.

* Be proactive. Do not wait for others to suggest what they might do for you. Look for ways to help them.

* Update your Contact Manager. Follow-up. Write notes or call back. Set appointments to meet.

* Avoid too much small talk; time is valuable. Explore how you can help each other.

* Set goals! Try to meet at least five new people. Try to set one appointment.

* Look for ways to help others. Introduce new friends to people you think they should know.

* Maintain the contact. Call back just to stay in touch and up-to-date. Whenever you can, send a thank-you note or information that may be of interest.

TCMI Houston reminds jobseekers that networking opportunities are always around you. You just have to be on the look out for them.

A successful jobseeker is always prepared to make contacts and cultivate business relationships. The experts at TCMI in Houston have years of experience in assisting mid-level managers to senior level executives achieve success.

TCMI has been extremely successful with our Houston clientele across a wide range of industries and sectors.