Getting your career off the ground is not easy. When you’re new to a job, a company, or an industry — or maybe all of the above — there is a lot to learn. But, what you lack in experience you make up for in effort and enthusiasm. Still, beginners often struggle with networking, and it’s an important part of launching your career and building your professional identity in earnest. So, here are some quick tips to help you get started.
1. Always be polite, humble, and professional.
You need to demonstrate the right attitude and observe proper etiquette when forging new professional connections, especially when you’re first getting started. You might feel excited to try to impress higher-ups and veteran colleagues with your ideas and perspectives, and that’s great. But, you also want to do a lot of listening. Demonstrate humility. Say thank you. And, be sure to be professional throughout your interactions with potential new members of your network. You want others to take you seriously; so, demonstrate that you take them, and the work, seriously too by projecting a professional attitude and energy whenever you interact.
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