It's important to build rapport before you ask for favors, as networking works best when trust and loyalty are developed.
It's important to build rapport before you ask for favors, as networking works best when trust and loyalty are developed. For example, when you first meet someone, don't ask that person for a job or to refer you to a hiring manager. Tori Chartrand, a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs career advisor at SNHU, stresses the importance of the "law of reciprocity" in networking.