Peter Bart: Step Up Your Networking? Not So Fast – There Could Be Hazards Ahead
deadline.comTo state the obvious, this is a dicey moment in the job market. Amid cutbacks and strikes, even headhunters are job hunting.
Those hot USC graduates who once lined up for CAA internships are now foraging for a TikTok moment. YouTube is swamped by a confluence of influencers. “Step up your networking” used to be the common advice in a tough job market, but cocktail parties today have become all work and no play.
Extroversion thus becomes the most important trait for networking success, according to a LinkedIn study as reported in The Economist.
Bartleby, its business columnist, admitted that his introversion is now badly inhibiting his networking prowess. “The sweet spot in networking is to get in the line for coffee, then you can have built-in exchanges with someone in front or behind you,” he advises.
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