Have you ever told someone you can’t network successfully because you don’t have a network? While it may seem as if your network is small, especially if you don’t put a lot of effort into growing it, or you are a new professional, you probably have a much larger network than you realize.
Learn how to:
Identify your network by expanding your definition of professional networking (both in person and online).
Pinpoint your network’s strengths and broaden your ideas about where networking happens — including random meetings!
Focus on the different levels of networks you have — including people you know directly and more distant contacts in your extended networks.
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Read more — including some inspiring networking stories — via my article published on Vault.com.
In addition, if you’d like a guide to help you through every step of your networking journey, I authored one for Vault.com, and it’s available now. Vault is known for its influential rankings, ratings and reviews of thousands of employers and hundreds of internship programs. Vault.com also shares information about what it’s really like to work in an industry, company or profession—and how to position yourself to launch and build the career you want. You can find the Vault Guide to Networking available online.
