The Wall Street Professional’s Survival Guide: Success Secrets of a Career Coach

6. Networking: Just Do It, Please

A network describes the system and framework by which information is communicated. It happens through a series of nodes or connection points that are programmed to recognize, process, and forward important information to other nodes. Networks also interconnect with other networks and with sub-networks to form a complex Web or system of pathways...the ultimate goal to transmit data. What possible relevance does it have for you, your career, and job search...unless you’re looking for a job in technology? It has everything to do with your job search and how you manage your career. In tough job markets and in better ones, too, job search requires networking, and networking relies heavily on understanding and mobilizing ...