45: Building Relationships as an Introvert

The other day, I was talking to two friends who recently changed careers to become actuaries. We were discussing how they actually got their jobs (one full time and the other internship) though they did not start down the actuarial path right after undergrad.

The answer was the same for both of them – building relationships from informational conversations.

That’s really great news if you’re a person who is comfortable engaging strangers. But what if you’re not one of those people. How can you still build great relationships, especially at in-person events like career fairs or the IABA annual meeting (https://www.actuarialjourney.com/iaba15)

Today’s episode dives into that question for all of you Journeys.

Visit http://www.actuarialjourney.com/45 for the session highlights and accompanying resources. **Destination of Today’s Journey** After this episode, you’ll be able to:   •Identify three techniques to building relationships as an introverted person

• Apply one of three techniques at your next career fair

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