{"id":6328,"date":"2019-12-18T16:47:31","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T16:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/?page_id=6328"},"modified":"2025-06-30T13:52:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T13:52:34","slug":"create-a-network-and-personal-brand","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/careersuccess\/create-a-network-and-personal-brand\/","title":{"rendered":"Engage Your Network and Create Your Personal Brand"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Crafting a quality, professional image and engaging your network are the keys to finding your future. Here are the basics to do these well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Networking is the process of building relationships with people who can give you information and advice, and gather information about your future options so you can better decide on what fits your interests, skills and values \u2026 and can also help you tap into upcoming or unadvertised job or internship opportunities. It\u2019s so much more than collecting business cards or connecting on LinkedIn<\/a> (although these are important too!) it is a process that improves and gets easier with practice!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Although you may not realize it,\u00a0you\u2019re likely already building your career network\u00a0as a student here at WCSU. Your relationships with people like your family, friends, coworkers, classmates, former supervisors, faculty, etc. can play a valuable role in exploring careers, job searching, and moving up in your career.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Career Success Center offers numerous resources to help you learn how to make connections and build professional relationships. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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