On LinkedIn:

• A list: Make a list and connect with people you know personally and/ or professionally: Alumni network, former colleagues, clients, etc.
• B List: make a list and connect with people you don’t know directly. Ask for an introduction by someone from your A-list.
• C- list: Identify and connect with people you would like to know. Finding a common interest is the best way to connect. 
• Join groups on Linkedin related to your industry/ profession and follow key influencers

Attending networking group meetings:

• Job Fairs: such as Forum Geneva held in October at Palexpo: forum-geneva Palexpo
• International Networking events: such as the IDCN- International Dual Career Network (the hold monthly events to partners of people working in multinational companies- (check if the company is part of the IDCN Network): www.idcn.info
• Chamber of commerce events: look at conferences and other events held by chambers of commerce such as the british-swiss, Italian-Swiss, American-Swiss, Chinese-Swiss etc.
• Trade shows & Conferences: consult the 2 following links for the calendar of  professional events in your industry: https://internationalconferencealerts.com/conferences/Geneva and Tradeshows in Geneva and Lausanne
• Events and conferences from International Organizations and NGO’s: https://www.geneve-int.ch/calendar
• Expatriate Network: they hold sevral events per month to socialize and meet new people. A great way to network: Glocals Geneva
• List of business and networking associations in Geneva: directory/geneva-business-associations-networking

Joining professional organizations or associations:

• join a professional organisation/ association related to your career field. nearly every industry or occupation offers an association or organisation to join. Example: Society for Human Resource Management; Project Management Association, etc
• Join a professional group related to your industry. they offer seminars and presentations on relevant business topics, such as the Rotary Club: https://rc-geneve-international.org/en/  or https://www.amclub.ch/events/273/ and https://geneva-professionals.weebly.com/
• If you are a woman, join an association that helps women to progress in their career and network with like-minded people, such as the Association of Women in International Trade: https://owit-lakegeneva.org/

Volunteering time:

The benefits of philantropy are obvious- it involves giving back to the community and is rewarding spiritualy. For a list of volunteering organizations in Geneva, check here for a complete list: https://www.geneve.ch/en/public/volunteer-workas well as here: https://www.benevol-jobs.ch/en

Helping at your children’s school:

It gives you the opportunity to work closely with other parents who may be working at companies you are interested in. Casual socializing is a terrific way to network. People tend to open up in a relaxed and casual setting. It is in these type of settings that the most valuable information is shared. The same happens at parties, being member of a sports club, or attending political meetings.

Asking friends, family, and colleagues to make introductions