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If you're shy, it can be easy to think that you can bypass having to meet new people — that is, networking — by doing outstanding work. Not so, says Meghan Wier, author of Confessions of an Introvert: The Shy Girl's Guide to Career, Networking and Getting the Most Out of Life.
"If you're not looking to move up or learn anything new, then by all means avoid networking," she says. "But if you want to bring more to your job and expand your career in any way, then it helps an awful lot to know the right people."
The good news is that networking doesn't mean glad-handing 100 strangers at a mixer.
If you're shy, it can be easy to think that you can bypass having to meet new people — that is, networking — by doing outstanding work. Not so, says Meghan Wier, author of Confessions of an Introvert: The Shy Girl's Guide to Career, Networking and Getting the Most Out of Life.
"If you're not looking to move up or learn anything new, then by all means avoid networking," she says. "But if you want to bring more to your job and expand your career in any way, then it helps an awful lot to know the right people."
The good news is that networking doesn't mean glad-handing 100 strangers at a mixer.
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