Networking: It’s about making connections, not contacts. And everyone finds it hard at first, so don’t worry!
“Networking historically has been a little challenging to me because when I was initially introduced to the concept of networking in university, I always thought it was a little bit disingenuous, whilst now I approach networking a little bit differently. I always try to connect with people and because you connect with people, it’s much more authentic and I think the relationships you manage to build that way are much more long lasting. So now I view it as a way of connecting with people, not just a way to meet people and get something out of them, if that makes sense.”