Networking for Career Success

Why network? It has been said that the best jobs come from word of mouth, and it is one of the most powerful ways to build professional relationships that will benefit your career.

Here are some useful tips;

• Quality vs. quantity – It’s the quality of your contacts that counts, not the number. Who are the decision makers and influencers?
• Be Patient - Business relationships takes time. Get to know people not only from a business perspective but from a personal one too.
• Diversity – Get to know people across different industries and social groups.
• Get introduced – Seek referrals and get yourself personally introduced. A personal introduction open doors you otherwise have no way of entering.
• Introduce others - You get to re-connect with people when you don't need anything and the favor will be returned in future.
• Avoid emergency networking - Build relationships BEFORE you need them.
• Make random "hello" calls - When someone comes up in a conversation or to mind. You don't need to have an agenda or reason.