I am a member of several professional “networking” groups, including ExecuNet and the Kettering Executive Network. Recently I attended a meeting where a newcomer openly stated in his introduction that he was “not yet convinced” that attending such meetings and networking with other members was going to be productive for him. Granted, the vast majority of the audience tends to be “in transition”, and not in a position necessarily to immediately hire others themselves. Nevertheless, I say “phooey” to his statement, and I’ll tell you why.

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