Networking Myths

As an executive amid the numerous Singapore jobs, you’ve surely heard a lot of people tell you that you need to network to achieve success in the corporate world. If you still have not applied it, you are missing out on a lot. Maybe you think that it really has no weight on one’s career, or that all you need are your skills and your achievements and you will surely land the job that you have always wanted. Here are some myths that may be lingering in your mind. Let’s debunk them one by one.

Networking requires some faking.

If you don’t like interacting with different people, then maybe networking to you only means forcing laughs at a party and trying your best to think of interesting topics to ensure that there’s no dead air. Another face of that idea is that the only goal of networking is to gather contacts and make sure that you are able to sell yourself to them.

However, networking is not only directed at ensuring that somebody remembers you and your position in your company. It is part of building your personal brand. To some people, it is also a great way of unwinding, more like shooting two birds at one stone. As long as you are aware of the value of networking, you will not think that networking is all but a chore.

Networking is only for people without contacts.

This is false. There is a big difference between knowing people and interacting with them. If all you are to other executives in your industry is a name, then having contacts will do you no good. Networking is getting people to refer you, gaining their trust so that they can and will vouch for you. There are a lot of networking practices that go beyond simply introducing yourself. For instance, if you reconnect with your college friends, let them know that you are now a manager of a top company.

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