When Approached With the Right Mindset, Networking Pays Off

Before approaching someone you want to build a professional relationship with, ask yourself: "How can I help this person? What does the person have to gain by connecting with me?"

Right now, there are job opportunities all around you, with a catch: they're tied to people. Hence, what you already know, networking is the most effective strategy for finding a job.

If you still need convincing that networking is essential to landing a job, I recommend reading Why Networking is More Important than Ever Before by Leslie Stevens-Huffman,…