boy all get more girls chasing them than the class clown? People don't generally recognize or articulate what they want very well. This is true for employers, because they write job descriptions with the perfect candidate in mind, but usually they hire someone they feel good about and would like to work next to, regardless of the qualifications. Surprise, surprise, but those people often do quite well at the job. You can train the skills, but you can't train the personality. Unfortunately, most talent searches are begun as if the opposite was true. The term "networking" is often misunderstood, and this is why people make comments like the one above: "What if you don't know anyone who can introduce you to the hiring manager?" Networking isn't about calling out the people you know and asking them who they know they can get you a job. Networking is about calling up the people you know, and asking them who they know that you can meet and learn from. You ask those people the same question. You asked ON their contacts the same question. You continue meeting people, expanding your network, as long as you can. Keep good records of what industry and company people work in, and you'll know who to call when that perfect job comes your way. Networking works really, really well because so few people do it properly. If everyone did it, It wouldn't work well at all. Mary... pray? I don't know. May be move so you