Hi , dear all, please kindly assist me in applying the scholarship, thank you so much.
Chevening scholarship:looking for individuals with strong networking skills
Chevening is looking for individuals with strong networking skills, who will engage with the Chevening community and influence and lead others in their chosen profession. Explain how you meet this requirement, using clear examples of your networking skills, and outline how you hope to use these skills in the future.
The most recent accomplishment which required my networking skill was made when I volunteered myself in helping a small and conservative business to further expand its narrow market. They are a small company that produce hand-making gift box with limited machinery aid. After some studies and researches regarding the business nature, I implemented a new way to generate more income by selling their adhesive products and papers for business diversification. I appointed a team to expand the company's networking by assigning them to different tasks:
Marketing, to get new clients- distribute brochures at related exhibitions, place advertisement in leading newspapers.
IT, leverage social media - create a website online, introduce the company, review company reputation, email to new potential clients, and promote business via Facebook and Twitter.
To motivate the team for better performance, I successfully pursuit the business owner to remunerate the team members by commissions when the target growth achieved. In two months' time, they have an added list of new clients and significantly increased revenue, and the business owner is very pleased and keen to keep this new trend of operation management.
Before utilizing my networking skill for the business need, I already started to gain this skill during my university time. I joined a voluntary organization that focus on raising awareness of education needs in rural area. Many families in rural area are struggling for living and consequently ignore the importance of education of their child. I was multi-tasked to raise funds and organize campaigns. By contributing effective ideas in getting sponsorship and publicity, we manage to collect a significant amount of funds and attracted more university students to join us.
We played different roles in that program, and I was entrusted to inspire and mentor a group of student that aged 12-17 to further study. I led my team to deliver messages to both parents and children regarding pathways to higher education by setting up seminars, family visits, games and competitions. We have built up a good and long-term relationship with the villagers. 80% of the student in that village are now enrolling to local colleges or government universities which shows a tremendously growth compared to 12 years back. I am still committed to this community care as I wish to continue my influence for better national economic development where the well-educated workforce is the key.
I believe Chevening will make me a very good example that good education is not only for wealthy and lucky people but for those who work hard and ambitious too.
