Perfect your Networking Skills
When I think of networking, I think of my boyfriend who has never had a traditional interview because he’s just that good at networking. He knows all the right people who connect him to hiring managers or are the hiring manager themselves. I’m a little different than my boyfriend because I’m not as extroverted as he is and networking doesn’t come as easily to me. However, I’m working to develop my networking skills each day and am going to share some tips I’ve learned along the way. Create authentic relationships Build genuine bonds with others. Networking can be as easy as creating connections with bosses and professors. Looking back at each job I’ve had, I’ve been lucky enough to create positive, and lasting relationships with my bosses. I’ve been able to use previous bosses as references and I consider some mentors. By creating real bonds with them, they want to help me and see me succeed. You can also create connections with p...
