If effective business networking is so important, why do so few people see any benefits? The problem starts with expectations. Most people approach networking as a key driver of sales. ("Networking is ...

Some see it as smarmy; other see it as smart. Whatever your views on the issue, networking is important. For entrepreneurs, it’s essential. There are some occupations in which you can clock in, do ...

Throughout college, I was the “shy girl.” I often wondered why it was hard for me to open up to strangers and attend social events after a long day at school. But I was so used to being labeled as ...

A mother reads a message from her son in Iraq, a student gets a job with Teach for America, a German rock band receives feedback on a new single, and your niece dumps her boyfriend. What do all of ...

Networking is an important part of your job search preparation, whether you are staying in academia or transitioning to industry, and the main way that graduate students add new, external contacts to ...

I am an introvert. My consulting business blooms or withers largely on the basis of my networking prowess. Fifteen years ago, this painful dichotomy kept me up at night. I signed up for a networking ...