“I don’t feel comfortable in large groups in which I don’t know anyone.”
“I don’t care about getting on the rubber chicken circuit and listening to boring programs.”
“When I’m in a room full of accomplished people, I feel small and unimportant, because I’m unemployed.”
Perhaps one of these attitudes rings true for you. Whether you are currently working or not, there are dozens of reasons you might not want to get out of your house and make the effort to meet new people.
However, if you are serious about advancing your career, bear in mind that somewhere around 80 percent of jobs are not obtained through blind online résumé submissions or recruiters, but rather through networking. And we are now in prime networking season! READ MORE
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