It's who you know

In business, who you know can be just as important as what you know. For project managers, one of the best ways to network is to join the leading organization in the industry -- the Project Management Institute (PMI). "PMI is set up for people looking at their career development and membership automatically gives you access to a number of peers," says Sean Whitaker, who chairs the South Island branch of the Project Management Institute of New Zealand (PMINZ).

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