also: じんみゃくつくり
noun
networking; making contacts
The act of building a network of personal or professional connections, often for career or business purposes.
彼は人脈作りが上手だ。
He is good at networking.
異業種交流会は人脈作りに最適な場だ。
Cross-industry networking events are ideal places for making contacts.
Compound of 人脈 (じんみゃく, 'personal connections') + 作り (つくり, 'making'), from 作る (つくる, 'to make').