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Build rapport with your contacts

Instead of using the connection just for funny forwards, ensure that you drop your contacts a line every once in a month, writes TANIA NGIMA

Networking is more than just a buzzword in the modern business arena. Networks have proved to be invaluable to both employees, who progress their careers through the opportunities they hear about from their contacts, and employers, who are now using personal references and recommendations more to attract industry specific talent.

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