Up to 85% of open job positions are filled through networking, according to a survey by Performance-based Hiring. Here are 5 foolproof networking moves from Dee Poku-Spalding, founder and CEO of Women Inspiration & Enterprise.
are filled through networking. However, building your professional contacts at events can often be intimidating, especially if you don’t anyone in the room.
“Anyone serious about their career and broadening their professional relationships will often find themselves in situations where they know very few people or no one in the room,” said Dee Poku-Spalding, founder and CEO of, an influential women’s leadership network with 30,000 members, including 750 women at the senior level.
Poku-Spalding, known as the ultimate connector, recently shared her best tips with Know Your Value about how to break the ice when you’re networking solo.If you’re attending the type of event where you can look up who is attending or speaking and what organizations they are from, do your research well in advance. “Determine who you want to meet to help the right connections materialize and to make it a very fruitful experience,” Poku-Spalding suggested.
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