Thursday, October 4, 2007

What page are you on?

Environmental professionals hold their technical skills and ability to offer accurate results in high regard however all of the ‘normal’ aspects of an environmental professional’s job are slowly being changed. Networking is the new tool of the trade for the environmental professional. The new concern within the industry is will the professionals have the networking skills and capabilities to influence executive management during the current period of rapid change?

Former General Electric CEO Jack Welch said last year in Fortune magazine said that the most important thing an individual can have is good relationship skills, everything else can be learned on the job. So start adding a little socializing time into your next conference.

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