I sat down via Skype with Marc Luber of the for-profit site JD Careers Out There and talked about my career path and legal knowledge management. The first segment of that interview has been released; in it, I discuss how to go about doing networking via "informational interviews" with people in a profession that you may be investigating. I also talk about how people like me, who are somewhat introverted, can be effective in demanding social situations like interviewing.
I didn't go into it in the interview, but my premise here is that introversion, like extroversion, is a personality trait. It's pretty much a part of who I am, and not something that I could (or would want to) change. In fact, it's part of what makes me effective at my job--introverts tend to enjoy solo activities like thinking over problems, drafting, and practicing violin. Introverts can enjoy social situations, but they are also drained by them--we recharge alone. The key is to be doing work that you enjoy and are passionnate about--an introvert can communicate as effectively about such matters as an extrovert.
Being an introvert, much like being an extrovert, also has its own advantages. For one, introverts prioritize periods of solitude that provides them with a powerful source of creativity and self-awareness. There's absolutely nothing wrong with being one.
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