{"id":453,"date":"2017-03-07T08:43:40","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T00:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2017\/03\/07\/7-networking-tips-for-the-office-party\/"},"modified":"2017-03-07T08:43:40","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T00:43:40","slug":"7-networking-tips-for-the-office-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/7-networking-tips-for-the-office-party\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Networking Tips for the Office Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>An office party can be a double-edged sword.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<p>An office party can be a double-edged sword.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"f61590dc6051980066aefe578c1394cd-sz_174642.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fgk8egMVhXgr59WLyZQQ2iP1l2NT?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 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ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/7-networking-tips-for-the-office-party\/#1%E3%80%81_How_many_drinks_should_I_have\" title=\"1\u3001 How many drinks should I have?\">1\u3001 How many drinks should I have?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/7-networking-tips-for-the-office-party\/#2%E3%80%81What_should_I_wear\" title=\"2\u3001What should I wear?\">2\u3001What should I wear?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/7-networking-tips-for-the-office-party\/#3%E3%80%81Should_I_be_%E2%80%9Cfashionably_late%E2%80%9D\" title=\"3\u3001Should I be &#8220;fashionably late&#8221;?&nbsp;\">3\u3001Should I be &#8220;fashionably late&#8221;?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/7-networking-tips-for-the-office-party\/#4%E3%80%81What_if_Im_not_very_social\" title=\"4\u3001What if I&#8217;m not very social?\">4\u3001What if I&#8217;m not very social?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/7-networking-tips-for-the-office-party\/#5%E3%80%81Can_I_bring_a_%E2%80%9Cplus_one%E2%80%9D\" title=\"5\u3001Can I bring a &#8220;plus one&#8221;?\">5\u3001Can I bring a &#8220;plus one&#8221;?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/7-networking-tips-for-the-office-party\/#6%E3%80%81Should_I_talk_with_the_senior_executives\" title=\"6\u3001Should I talk with the senior executives?\">6\u3001Should I talk with the senior executives?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/7-networking-tips-for-the-office-party\/#7%E3%80%81Dont_forget_to_show_thanks\" title=\"7\u3001Don&#8217;t forget to show thanks.\">7\u3001Don&#8217;t forget to show thanks.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_VCG\"><\/span>Photo:VCG<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>While these gatherings offer an opportunity for employees to get to know their co-workers and managers on a social level, the events also present a chance for workers to really hurt their reputations. Employees who don&#8217;t handle themselves appropriately could find their standing in the office dropping several notches.<\/p>\n<p>The goals when attending an office party is to get to know co-workers socially, while also establishing relationships with those in the company who you hadn&#8217;t previously met, said Candace Murphy, IT manager for the Addison Group, a Chicago-based professional staffing and recruiting services firm.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You want to be recognized as someone who everyone enjoyed speaking with at the party, not the employee who misbehaved,&#8221; Murphy told Business News Daily.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"f24dbfc48283685caf8f9d7d25eee970-sz_140754.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fvx0tK-2b8FWRmyHqlq7s_iywxRN?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" style=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_VCG-2\"><\/span>Photo:VCG<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Murphy answered six questions about how employees should handle themselves at company parties:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1%E3%80%81_How_many_drinks_should_I_have\"><\/span>1\u3001 How many drinks should I have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ce0c83a4ef4b255ec75315d18998450b-sz_108733.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fhv_Yn8K2FEt3bi_kT2mMNvDkMUH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" style=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Take care to avoid having more than three drinks in the span of one afternoon. This way, you can indulge in the open bar, but still make coherent conversation with your colleagues and with company executives.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2%E3%80%81What_should_I_wear\"><\/span>2\u3001What should I wear?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"bd42e7192c781cb64627cf6853f7452a-sz_23783.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fp2RE61L6UUE_xedGkVGgfikHdIu?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" style=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Dress to impress, but also present yourself appropriately. The location and time of the party should indicate what kind of dress code to expect. Remember you are attending a company outing; you are not a celebrity walking the red carpet. So leave the 4-inch heels at home, along with anything short, tight or revealing.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3%E3%80%81Should_I_be_%E2%80%9Cfashionably_late%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>3\u3001Should I be &#8220;fashionably late&#8221;?&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"e5ed9da57e2e67c504b4ba16d7a62401-sz_138620.png\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fqm6n1-9QW6LXAj92EjfA5Vaa4tY?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"335\" height=\"249\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>No. Arrive in the first 30 minutes. Your co-workers will remember if you stayed for just 10 minutes or left early. Your absence or tardiness may not ruin your career, but your attendance shows loyalty to your manager and your organization.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4%E3%80%81What_if_Im_not_very_social\"><\/span>4\u3001What if I&#8217;m not very social?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"095e05ea63027f51453ecad7ad9a8bca-sz_15417.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FtmtS18nXW37ElCNGrjvQlR1x-K4?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" style=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t be tempted to use your phone as a crutch to avoid conversations by texting your friends or checking your Twitter feed the entire night. And don&#8217;t just hang out with those from your group. This is the perfect opportunity to step outside of your comfort zone and introduce yourself to people from another division whom you may not have met. To help, think of a few topics or questions before the party that you can use to strike up a conversation with someone new.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5%E3%80%81Can_I_bring_a_%E2%80%9Cplus_one%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>5\u3001Can I bring a &#8220;plus one&#8221;?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Instead of a plus one, opt for going solo or a with a work colleague of the same sex.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6%E3%80%81Should_I_talk_with_the_senior_executives\"><\/span>6\u3001Should I talk with the senior executives?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes! There are only a few opportunities to make yourself known to the CEO and executive directors, and this is one of them. So, take advantage of it, and give yourself a proper introduction.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7%E3%80%81Dont_forget_to_show_thanks\"><\/span>7\u3001Don&#8217;t forget to show thanks.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"b808df163208e98a52b77da2a3b3df91-sz_255783.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FsHsL0lt4ZLDopktPH9aeFpJCrje?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"640\" height=\"447\" style=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Before you leave, make sure you find your boss, CEO and the staff that put the party together and thank them for a great event.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Edu.sina.com.cn<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"640-11.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" style=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An office party can be a double-edged sword. 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