Networking - Carlyle Group

i have a meeting coming up with a principal from Carlyle and my goal is to be in dcm. Do you think this is a worthwhile meeting? I feel that talking to him i should be trying to play in the PE field but i don't think that's the best route for me?

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You're essentially asking should you go DCM or PE which is a question you need to answer.

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I mean that i definitely want to go DCM i just dont know if this guy would be able to help me with that route? He is a great connection cause he is well known and very googleable. my whole point is i'm not sure what game plan to have with him.

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Angelus99I mean that i definitely want to go DCM i just dont know if this guy would be able to help me with that route? He is a great connection cause he is well known and very googleable. my whole point is i'm not sure what game plan to have with him.

Is he in PE or DCM?

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Angelus99 I feel that talking to him i should be trying to play in the PE field but i don't think that's the best route for me?

Just don't focus on yourself during the meeting- ask a lot of questions about what he does, how he got where he is, etc. When the attention turns to you it's fine if you see yourself in a different area- you might as well be up front about it. He could still be a valuable resource in terms of connections or advice.

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