Tom Spencer Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 EY reports that it polled more than 750 professionals to explore the UK’s attitude towards networking. The research, comprising a white paper by Julia Hobsbawm, visiting Professor of Networking at London's Cass Business School, and a survey by Populus of 750 business professionals at all stages of their career, found that those at the earliest stages of their professional development have the strongest attachment to in-person networking. Liz Bingham, EY’s Managing Partner for Talent in the UK & Ireland, said: “...At its most basic level, networking is about forming and maintaining relationships and this is often best done face-to-face.” Other key findings of the survey include: Only 53% of business people value networking as professional skill Fewer than half of professionals have LinkedIn accounts Only one in four women convinced of need for women-only networks For more details, read the EY news release. Click here to view the article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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