I'm really hitting a wall with networking. My school's alumni network is pretty small, and I'm finding it super tough to make personal connections with people in my industry. I'm outgoing and have a great work ethic, but everyone just seems so cold, and I'm beginning to worry about not landing at a good firm after all the effort I've put in. What could I be doing wrong with my networking strategy?

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Sometimes it’s less about you and more about timing or just catching people on the right day. I started getting better results when I focused on smaller, genuine asks like a 15-minute coffee chat instead of trying to build a huge network all at once.

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