To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Figure caption, 'I sent 200 DMs': Networking in New York For some, networking comes naturally but for others, the thought of approaching someone they don't know and trying to make a professional connection can fill them with dread. Whether you're looking for your first job, trying to get ahead at work or hoping to change career, building a network can help you find opportunities and make connections. Networking doesn't have to mean working a room at a formal event - it can happen in person over a coffee at work, through a chance conversation or online, through email and social media. Just under half (44%) of Gen Z say not having the right network is the biggest barrier to landing an entry-level role, according to research from LinkedIn, external .

Hannah Wong told staff she is moving on to her “next chapter.” The company will be running an executive search to find a replacement, according to a memo.

The most potent and under-appreciated corporate function today is Corporate Communications. Their continued reliance on a pre-digital, centrally-governed model that delivers tightly-edited messages through pre-approved channels does not help. This approach is colliding with the new digital ways in which people search, find, consume and share news (including corporate information, real or fake). It's time for Chief Communications Officers to update their standard operating model to calibrate for the proliferation of decentralized digital networks as well as conversational user interfaces that are reshaping public and private modes of communication. The purpose of Corporate Communications is to be the primary source of truth for stakeholders, a role crucial for executives and society alike.