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The Careerologist: I HATE networking at conferences

Most people dislike it, but there are ways to make the event more useful and the conversations less awkward

The Careerologist: I HATE networking at conferences
Photo: Bill Brown

I HATE networking at conferences. It all feels so false and I don't feel confident enough to just introduce myself to someone I don't know and probably don't want to. Can you help?

You are not alone. Conference networking makes most of us feel icky.

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