8 Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Networking can be an intimidating part of growing as a professional, especially when society has shifted to an era of email and texts, and no phone calls. It’s hard to approach someone you don’t know and strike up a conversation out of nowhere. However, put 20 strangers in a room with a little competition and suddenly you’ve taken the fear out of networking. The first networking event for the Emerging Professionals group had connections flying across the room as partnerships were made to dominate the Fowling alley at The HUB in Novi. Joe Krajacic, an estimator at Robert Clancy Contracting, quickly teamed up with John Lizza from AssuredPartners to create a winning partnership during the night. “I was not expecting us to be that good at this. Bowling and football are two mutually exclusive sports, so getting a handle on the way the pins fall when a football strikes them was challenging,” Krajacic said. “But man, once John and I got the hang of it, we just had a blast taking on the guys at AIS and John’s co-worker.” Krajacic joked saying by the end, their connections were limited due to John and his skill level at the game, but they left the competition on the alley. “Even after two years, it’s nice to go to social events and I’m looking forward to the line-up of social events mixed with professional development to propel me further in my career at AIS,” said Mike Boulus, rental manager for AIS Construction Equipment Corp. At the end of the night, attendees were informed about their next Emerging Professionals event, which will be in November. Future Construction Industry Leaders Get Competitive in Novi ABC Emerging Professionals Officially Kicked Off in Mid-September
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