Contacts, however, can also be people we do not know, but get to know. The key to maintaining existing contacts and making new ones is talking to people. Whenever you meet someone, tell them who you are and what you are looking for. Talking to people to make contacts can be accomplished through simple activities like standing in line at the grocery store or bringing in dry cleaning, to more involved events such as attending professional or social gatherings and participating in informational interviewing. Each contact you have or make can lead to more contacts.
Contacts are sources of information.
They are people who can assist you in gaining employment because of who they know, what they know, or what they do . Your best contact is the person who does what you want to do and does it well. Select those people who have found reasonable success and fulfillment in what they do. Contact these people. It is the difference between successful networking and failure.