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  Develop a plan and implement basic steps in establishing an effective networking/job search strategy. Currently, my strategy is LinkedIn.  I use LinkedIn to find connections and people in my soon to be job field.  Whenever I see that my connections make more connections, I look into the connections they made and pick from there the most promising people to reach out to.  I call this the Infinite Spider Web. Right not this may not be as feasible since I am moving to Phoenix in two and a half months, so the connections I make here may or may not transfer well to Arizona. 

  What is your professional networking strategy? using Linked In, keeping in contact with people I've briefly met in the professional world, and keeping an updated resume.  LinkedIn is a really professional networking tool used by millions of people a day.  Whether it's looking for a job or looking for employees, linkedin keeps networking easy/.  What are your and job search / refinement plans? Currently, I'm looking at IT jobs in Arizona for when I move down in August.  Right now, for refinement, I'm going for my Masters in Emergency Management and Homeland Security:Cybersecurity and Policy, so that should help me refine my skills a little bit more.  Identify clearly the first step, to be done in the next 2 weeks. You will revisit this in your week 8 Journal Entry. My first step will be to contact three potential employers in Arizona to see if I can land a job in IT before I move down. 

 I'm not sure I completely understand this journal entry on implementing the project...Currently the senior project consists of self studying for my CompTIA Security certifications as well as my Network + Certification, along with my PC pro certification.  I'm implementing this by studying and then scheduling a day to take my CompTIA Security+ certification at the end of may.