I moved to a new city where I barely have any network. I work fully remotely and moved closer to family. My home office is in a different state. What would be a good way to develop professional contacts outside of my work? I am in my mid 20s.

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I have a lot of friends, but they are not in the same field :)

I did literally the same thing in addition to switching industries (my decade old network is no longer relevant). It’s tough when you’re literally the new person with no network within your company or in your area. My alma mater has professional Regional Facebook pages and has regular meetups and networking opportunities. You honestly have to just start putting yourself out there. Find pages like that across your social media sites. Now that the US is opening up, socials and meetups are springing up again.

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Conferences and events are good if there are some in your area

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Where is your new city? It would help in identifying opportunities to expand your network

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Hey there, so I often do a couple things. I like doing social club leagues like tennis etc and network that way + make friends. I also started a side business coaching young professionals right out of or a few years out of college. There are also folks who like to meet up from fishbowl if you're in the same city for happy hours etc. Try it all out! 😊

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