Networking is key to landing a job in Singapore, finds Linkedin study

SINGAPORE (July 11): Online introverts, especially those based in Singapore, are missing out on a slew of job opportunities available on the Internet, according to recent study findings by LinkedIn. 

Entitled Networking Your Way In, the online survey was conducted from Feb 6 to March 18 this year among 15,905 LinkedIn members across 17 countries including Singapore, which was represented by over a thousand professionals across various industries.

In a press release on Tuesday, the business- and employment-oriented social networking service highlights how 82% of Singaporeans surveyed consider networking to be important for their career success – significantly higher than those surveyed in Hong Kong (76%) as well as the global average of 79%.

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