Not exact matches
A lot of the conversations we have with people are that it's really nice to catch up with
old colleagues or
industry friends, and meet new people who share similar passions.
Try to talk with some people working in the
industry, perhaps some
old university
colleagues who are now working in big pharma.
That the best McKittrick can come up with is a genital - flashing plot device and the usual restaurant clichés — annoying customers, non-English speaking customers, the
old «spit in the mashed potato» routine and other such uninspired twists — is disappointing given he has evidently spent years working in the
industry, if his tribute to his former
colleagues in the closing credits is anything to go by.
For some reason, the
older management in these places think they'll lose their jobs, be replaced by younger people in - vogue, and that their networks will become obsolete too (by this, I mean their
industry colleagues).
Not only do I get a chance to reconnect with
old colleagues, but it's an opportunity to discuss what's going on in the mobile
industry: What are the key trends?
At an early stage of my
industry career an
older colleague told me something like: «You may think we are just doing a technical job, but, really, we are all in sales».
While working on a project for one of my corporate clients I had to delve deeper into this question and reached out to a few of my
old industry friends and
colleagues — Gyorgy Pados of Capital Legal; Richard Cohen, of Renew Data, Rick Lutkus and Lori Chavez of Seyfarth Shaw, Michelle Mahoney of Mallesons Stephen Jaques, and Jonathan Maas of Ernst & Young — to gain a better perspective on the widely debated phenomenon.
Networking: The development of professional contacts so that they can assist you in your career development and progression; usually through friends,
colleagues,
industry relevant events,
old school mates, etc..