Networking Strategies Workshop
Ketheisan Vigneshwaran, Career Educator from UofT’s Career Exploration & Education, recently hosted a networking strategies workshop for DCS student to help guide students in their career. The following highlights key takeaways from the session. What networking should and shouldn’t be. When asked what words or feelings come to mind when they hear “networking,” students mentioned words like extrovert, anxiety, and vague. Many of us picture networking as a professional event where everyone is dressed in suits, speaking with recruiters, and trying to land a job. But Ketheisan reminded us that networking is much broader, it happens every day, in class, in clubs, and even in casual online spaces. ...