While majority of people recognise that networking is beneficial to their career, most of them resort to it when it comes to job hunting – disregarding the fact that connecting with other professionals can help with every aspect of their career development. Rather than reaching out to other professionals only in times of crisis, it’s essential to invest in these relationships throughout the course of your career. That being said, in order to network you have to first offer value and help people in your network with no expectation of any reciprocation. Over time that relation will flourish after which you can ask for something of value in return.
By Paul Keijzer for Business 2 Community
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