Seven Networking hiccups Freshers face and how to overcome them.

The stumbling blocks for any fresher who is in search of a job and asked to network to find jobs are 1) He is not confident of how to start a conversation leaving out what to say or the right wording for ice breaker conversations. Prepare for networking. Find a common area of interest, E.g. from the same social background, from the same place, common language you speak, shared hobbies. 2) The lack of confidence leads the person turning uncomfortable and freezes them when conversing with people whom they have just met. When you have knowledge of these blocks you can easily overcome them with little practice. 3) A fear of rejection in the back of the mind always play spoil sport. Remove this. Be with an open mind. You are not committing an offence 4) The time constraints and tight schedules of the person sought for networking may also hinder the networking dialogue as they don't understand the request or intention of the seeker. Understand the schedules of the person whom you seek to connect to. 5) This leads to losing patience of the seeker killing the persistence and motivation to cultivate a relationship. Cultivate the trait of persistence and be motivated enough to improve relationships. 6) Asking too early for favors before a casual relationship evolve a strict no-no 7) Quantity of acquaintances over quality of relationships need be avoided. Nurture your relationships.