Network...Network...Network!!!

Many experienced professionals have highly under emphasized the importance of networking. Do you use internet resources such as www.linkedin.com ? How many connections are in your network? Is it enough? Networking helps you in more ways than just a job search. What industry groups and professional groups do you belong? Are you an active member? Do you go to any meetings at all? Networking allows you to tap into industry and technical expertise that otherwise might not be available to use. Why not ask someone questions in new areas or approaches that you’d like to take. From outsourcing, opening operations in a new country, or product life cycle management, there are folks available to you just at the price of asking.