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The topic is “Office of Career Services Training Session”:
- If you have accepted an invitation to attend an event, barring a medical emergency, you should make every effort to attend. Your attendance is a reflection of your commitment.
- If you absolutely cannot attend, make sure you contact someone in career services and let them know why you cannot attend. Simply not showing up is in poor taste and disrespectful of other people’s efforts on your behalf.
- If you don’t show and there is a poor turnout, the company sponsoring the business overview may decide to do fewer events with the school or pull out altogether.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Case studies are an excellent way to learn about proper networking etiquette.
- If you are in a position where you are not sure what to do, consult someone with the relevant expertise, including someone in career services if at all possible.
- Good networking behavior can influence your success in the job search.
- If in doubt, always dress professionally for networking activities with firms, even if it’s well known that their dress code is casual.
EXERCISE
- Pair up with a team of five classmates to create your own networking etiquette case studies, preferably using something that truly happened. Share your case studies in class to continue the learning.
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