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Poll: What role does networking play in your career?
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Mariem Ben Chaaben
 
Lieven Malaise
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Bélgica
Local time: 08:57
Miembro 2020
francés al neerlandés
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None Apr 14

None whatsoever, I've never experienced the need.

Cristina Heraud-van Tol
Philip Lees
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Portugal
Local time: 07:57
Miembro 2007
inglés al portugués
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N/A Apr 14

Networking was very important when I started out (though by then that was simply referred as contacts) and all the contacts I established when working in-house and what I learned there helped me get my freelance career started. Networking has brought me some clients, whether coming from other customers or from peers, but it’s no longer important as over the years I was lucky enough to have built a solid client’s base. Today the idea behind my networking with some ‘virtual’ colleagues has... See more
Networking was very important when I started out (though by then that was simply referred as contacts) and all the contacts I established when working in-house and what I learned there helped me get my freelance career started. Networking has brought me some clients, whether coming from other customers or from peers, but it’s no longer important as over the years I was lucky enough to have built a solid client’s base. Today the idea behind my networking with some ‘virtual’ colleagues has gone from an open exchange of leads and introductions to an interpersonal communication on different work related issues. ▲ Collapse


Carmen Valentin-Rodriguez
 
Mariem Ben Chaaben
Mariem Ben Chaaben
Qatar
Local time: 09:57
árabe
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Very important! Apr 14

Through networking, I was able to gain a lot of information that benefited me in my professional life. Especially as I am starting a new journey in freelancing, I need a lot of guidance and advice.

[Edited at 2026-04-14 14:49 GMT]

Maria Laura Curzi
 


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