Chapter $1$ Case Study A: Using Success Strategies to Expand Career Network

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Kristen is a human resources management major and recently joined the local chapter of the National Human Resources Association. She wants to get involved in the group because she knows this will help her begin to develop a professional network. She also knows this effort will get her started on the right track of reaching her full career potential.

Kristen's instructor gave her a contact name, Ms$.$ Johnson, treasurer of the local human resources association. Kristen is apprehensive about contacting Ms$.$ Johnson because she wants to make a good impression and knows this can be an important step for her.

Based on the skills you have learned from Chapter $1,$ which ones do you think Kristen can use to help in this situation?

Specifically, how can Kristen apply the success strategies to help ease her apprehension, to help prepare her for the initial contact with Ms$.$ Johnson, and to increase her career network in the NRHA?