If you’re considering a career pivot or transitioning into a different sector, you likely have questions about how to make fruitful connections in a new space. How exactly do you put yourself out there when you feel like you're starting from scratch?
It can help to think of it like you’re somebody new in town, and might not know where to go, so you need to find someone to ask for directions, according to international career coach Simone Anzböck. Whether you’re in a new city or exploring a new work sector, you’ll find that, in general, people are happy to help.
“They help you find your way and learn new things, and also … if you see it the other way, they benefit from having you in their community, because you're going to bring a new perspective,” Anzböck said during a recent digital careers event. “So the point isn't really to do networking, in my opinion, it's really to become part of a network.”