Question

Networking is an integral part of the business world today. While the concept of building contacts as part of an ongoing network has always had some relevance, shifts in the way many people view the pursuit of a career today makes the task of network building more important than ever.

By nurturing and growing a strong business and support network, up-and-coming professionals can often have access to information about new innovations in the industry and who is and is not hiring, and even make use of those relationships to make lateral or upward moves that in the long run have a positive impact on the ability to achieve career goals.

Directions:

Find a networking opportunity that is aligned and supportive to your career goals. Showcase this organization and link their networking initiatives to you career goals by completing the following.

1. Personal Information: What is your career goal/positions? Provide a timeframe on when you would like to achieve these goals, where are your presently and what actions you feel you need to reach these goals

career goal - production manager.

4. Are there and limitation or disadvantages to this networking opportunity?

5. How does this opportunity align to your career objectives?

6. Do you have any additional comments or remarks you would like to share?

Answer 1

In todays era, networking does form one of the most important part of one's career. With the increasing importance of having a wide and resourceful network, a lot of networking opportunities are available to one. One thriving platform for the same is LinkedIn. It is the largest professional network worldwide. It is an employment and business oriented service. Production managers work with a wide variety of people to get the work done, and linked in can prove to be a great platform for such networking!

a. Career goal - Production manager(Given)

b. Limitations/ Disadvantages -

• Being such a big network, it is easy to get lost within the competition
• Making a brand for oneself is difficult
• It is not always possible to check the authenticity of a network

c. Networking and connecting with people from all industries and at the same time being able to show case yourselves to the recruiters, employers or potential clients is an important part of one's career.

With the growing importance of digital and virtual business, it is important to be present on a platform that could dictate the virtual and digital business network in future.

The competition and individual skill set of people, both are expanding beyond the traditional horizons and for one to obtain and excel in their career goal, it is important to be at the same pace as the industry.