3 Reasons Not to Sleep on Networking with People More Junior Than You
Don't sleep on networking with people more junior than you. People mistakenly believe that 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 people with more experience or executive job titles can provide career value. False!
Connecting with students and fresh grads can encourage you to:
1.)𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲: whether it's a problem in the industry or an annoying task that keeps you up at night, fresh grads can expose you to new ways of thinking.
2.) 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸: what better way to understand how a customer/potential customer views your product than talking to one?
3.) 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲: everyone starts somewhere. That student you're talking to might be the next great leader in your industry. You really never know.