Get Hired! How to Get the Job You Want – Interview with Fawn Germer

The social season is just around the corner. Company events, family gatherings, holiday parties, networking mixers, tailgates and more will soon fill our calendars. For some people, that sounds wonderful. For others, it sounds exhausting.

We may wonder whether we’re visible enough, connected enough, or missing opportunities simply because we’re not always in the room. The solution isn’t necessarily returning to the office five days a week.

When you’re no longer consistently present in one place, it can become harder to build relationships, maintain visibility, read the room, and feel like you’re truly part of something.

We walk into a room filled with unfamiliar faces and suddenly forget how to introduce ourselves, join a conversation, or make a graceful exit. We know networking is important, but knowing that doesn’t necessarily make it feel comfortable.