The Graduate at Work

037: Obstacles to networking and how to overcome them - Jai Gevers


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Today we are continuing our series on networking. You have heard it many time and I have said it before, networking is essential in elevating your career. We all know that networking is very important and yet many of us neglect it. Why?

What keeps us from networking? I posted on LinkedIn about this and received some really good responses. From these responses I came up with the following 5 reasons:

1. Having an incorrect understanding of what networking is.

2. Lack of confidence.

3. The fear of discomfort and rejection.

4. Wondering what value you have to give.

5. A short-term mindset.

In this podcast I delve deeper into these obstacles with some practical advice on how to overcome them.

There is also a bonus 6th reason....

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The Graduate at WorkBy Jai Gevers