How to Send And Receive Introductions On Monster

The networking feature on the job search site Monster allows employment seekers from every industry and all over the nation (and the world, for that matter) to meet each other for professional purposes. Here, you can send and receive introductions to fellow colleagues as well as peer review resumes, share job sources and make lasting contacts.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer with Internet access

Create a Networking Profile

1. Go to the Monster home page (see Resources below) and click on "Log in."

2. Enter your name and password if prompted. Note that you may not have to do this if you have enabled cookies on your Web browser.

3. Position your mouse over the "My Monster" tab and click on the "Networking Profile" link.

4. Select the button labeled "Create Profile" to join the network with other professional colleagues in your field.

5. Click on the "Edit" link in the "Profile Status" box.

6. Set your profile status to "Public" so that others can share send and receive introductions with you.

7. Hit "Update Profile."

Send Introductions

8. Search for professional contacts by clicking the "Find People" tab. If you already have contacts entered into your contacts list, you can also click "Contacts" and send messages directly from here as well. Note that anyone you send a message to is automatically entered into this list.

9. Locate like-minded individuals and exchange introductions by clicking the "Introduce me" button on a member's networking page.

10. Write a brief message that introduces yourself in a professional manner. This message will be sent to your new contact's message center.

Receive Introductions

11. View your incoming messages from other members in the "Message Center" in your networking profile page.

12. Click on the title of a new introduction to read the contents.

Tips & Warnings

• If you don't have a free Monster account, you will need to create one by selecting the "Sign up" button on the home page of this Web site.
• If you get lost during your navigation of the Monster Web site, check out the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section of the site for more information (see Resources below).
• Beware of your demeanor when sending and receiving introductions on Monster. Any harassing messages, inappropriate language or behavior can result in the cancellation of your account permanently by Monster.
• Don't give out important personal information such as your social security number in your preliminary interactions with other professionals.