Everything about networking and forming professional relationships feels superficial and transactional.

Nowadays many people are saying that most roles are getting filled by referrals and they all stress the importance of networking. Maybe I'm on the spectrum or something but I don't really understand what these professional relationships are supposed to look like. All I know is how to do my job well, be nice, and help others. What I don't get is cold outreach. How is someone supposed to form any meaningful connections outside of in-person interactions on platforms such …

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