The ‘soft’ barriers to networking
Written by Prerna Aswani It doesn’t come as news that networks are crucial for professional success- it’s often not about what you know, but who you know. Some estimates show in fact that 80% of jobs are filled through networking.[1] Yet, as we at inHive know all too well, young people’s access to networks are highly unequal and those at the bottom of the income pyramid simply do not have the same access to ‘social capital’- whether this be their parents’ connections or contacts from elite university experiences. But the barriers to effective networking can go far beyond institutional obstacles. …
Future First Global to host event in Kampala
Future First Global is set to host a workshop and networking event in Kampala, Uganda entitled “Is Education Enough?”. The event will bring together a range of stakeholders working within the Education and Youth sector in Uganda, providing the opportunity for informative discussions and the chance to meet other colleagues in the sector. The workshop will look at some of the “outside-of-the-classroom” factors that affect a young person’s life chances and will last approximately an hour before the informal networking begins. The event will be hosted on Thursday 18th October from 4.15pm at Tribe Kampala, near Acacia Mall, Kampala and will …
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