The second part of connected educator talks about the importance of networking. The textbook says that growing a personal network is key in any field and it is in fact essential. A personal network can help advance any person's position in a field in a comfortable way. An individual can create their network in any way that they want. They can add people they meet as well as people they are referred to. A personal network is both a great way to advance in your career as well as a proven strategy to gain information about a field.
As I have mentioned in my previous post my future career choice is business marketing. Just like with any other profession, networking can help in marketing as well. People in my network could potentially refer me to open positions and put in a good word. As with any other profession, personal networks also can provide insight on the specific field and give a person like me inside knowledge that I would have not been able to figure out on my own.
I recently had a job interview and the hiring manager who interviewed me explained to me the importance of a personal network and how his has helped him. That information made it very clear the importance of a personal network along with the countless classes that have told me the same information. A personal network can not get stressed enough and it truly is important to teach to new graduates as much as possible.
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