A few years back someone said “I am not sure I know how to network.” This person wanted guidance on how to greet someone, how to make conversation, what to talk about, etc.
Networking is supposedly the way most of us will find a job. But some of us don’t (well) do it because (a) we don’t know how, or (b) we are uncomfortable doing it, or a combination of those.
Here are some fun posts I wrote years ago that touch on networking:
Networking Doesn’t Work April 2008
Networking Doesn’t Work (part II) – agree? August 2010
Why Networking Sucks In The Job Search (aka, Why Networking Isn’t Working) December 2008