Welcome back to the next episode of Future Faces: The Young Professionals Podcast, where we connect with professionals across the West Midlands to explore topics that matter to our careers and personal growth.

In this episode, host Sophie Poduval-Morrell invites award-winning solicitor Joel Blake to discuss the significance of genuine networking for career growth.

Joel shares his journey as a private client solicitor, his unexpected win of the Future Faces Ambassador Award, and how being a part of the Future Faces network has influenced his professional life.

He offers valuable insights into the importance of building authentic relationships over transactional networking, highlights the role of Future Faces in his development, and provides practical advice for both introverts and extroverts entering the networking scene.

You can get in touch with Joel via his LinkedIn.

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