Fake It ‘Til You Make It: How to Network the Hell Out of a Room

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Scientific secrets to making meaningful connections that prove fruitful.

By DANIELLE PAGE for Everup

Networking: The social nightmare that even the most extroverted personalities seem to struggle with.

Let’s face it, nothing feels good about an interaction whose catalyst is trying to get someone to like you enough to help you find a job or do your current job better. But in today’s dismal job market, networking is more essential than ever before. According to The Wall Street Journal, if you’re not networking, you’re missing out on 80 percent of the jobs that are available. You know, the ones that don’t ever make it to the job boards, because they’re filled by someone who knows someone who would be the perfect fit.

Basically, you need to be that someone who knows people in order to land that next big gig–or resign yourself to applying for the 20 percent of the jobs that do get listed, and hope that you stand out against the  average of 118 other candidates who are vying for that same position.

Luckily, there are a few tactics you can use to make networking less miserable. Here are two powerful tricks for getting through your next networking event without hating every minute of it.

 

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