Part 2 – Now What Do I Do? Start with Re-Thinking How to Network

In my last blog I covered why career networking is so vital to a successful job search. Networking is the key to securing referrals and having a large enough awareness and reputation within the community of decision makers that you are trying to influence.

Before we cover the “how to’s” of networking let’s first look at why networking seems be so difficult.

This is an interesting insight that reflects the new reality on how to develop and manage a career plan.

Thomas Friedman had an editorial in the recent July 17, 2011 NY Times on career management. In the editorial he quotes Reid Garrett Hoffman, the founder of LinkedIn. Hoffman has an upcoming book titled "The Start-Up of You".