It's a tool that you can use to jump start your job search and get information faster and smarter than anyone else out there. Traditional networking teaches you to build a primary contact list, which you use to identify additional names and contacts. E-Networking combines the traditional networking you do as part of your career search, with the power of the Internet. It allows you to create a community of virtual contacts who can provide critical information on job leads, industry trends and possible openings. These are people whom you would never have met in any other way.
Many people feel awkward with the concept of networking.
They are reluctant to pick up the phone and call a stranger, even if there has been a personal recommendation from a mutual friend. The dialogues feel forced, strained and artificial. Some people are very comfortable doing this, but for many, it is the most dreadful and difficult part of the job search process. When you feel more comfortable networking, you will do more of it, thereby generating new leads on a continual basis from a growing circle of contacts. There are many sites devoted to business networking, and other sites that have strong networking components.