At a social event, you meet someone who could be an important contact for your career growth. How do you respond?

  • Subtly, I'm trying to find out his interests and steer the conversation in that direction.
  • I will approach directly, introduce myself, and emphasize how we could be beneficial to each other.
  • I'll wait for a natural opportunity to arise; I can't stand forced conversations.
  • I will focus on establishing personal connections, not on work benefits.
  • I prefer to stay in the background; spontaneous relationship building does not come naturally to me.

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