Defining Networking for the Job Seeker

Defining Networking for the Job Seeker Networking is THE most effective way to secure your next job and manage your career. We no longer live inthe bubble of a lifetime with a single employer. Therefore, we need to step out of our old ways of thinking and develop our network. Yet most people either dont want to, dont know how to, or do it wrong. I came across anarticleon networking in The Huffington Post written by Jason Mannino,Career Coach, Life Coach, Speaker/Trainer. Mannino defines networking as: Simply put, networking is the art of cultivating mutually beneficial relationships to support the achievement of professional goals. Ultimately, networking in regards to your job search means making human contact with people who may be in a position to help you. Manninos articlegoes on to outline fivewaysto engage in networking.To summarize: Old co-workers Professional associations Industry and Career related conferences Social organizations/fundraising events Alumni/professors/classmates Hereis another article oninformational meetings with advice on seven steps to conduct effective meetings. This was written by nationally certified resume writer and career coach, Michelle Dumas. Heres my frustration. With so much information proving that networking is the most effective way to land a job, why arejob seekers fighting it? And, whyare there still people who areemployed who say they dont have time? Lets all embracenetworking.