As some of you may know, ten years ago when I was looking to emigrate to New Zealand from the UK – I tapped into the power of networking to secure myself a job with one of NZ’s leading Property & Valuation firms – CB Richard Ellis. The power of ones Social Capital is often overlooked in today’s busy world – however this article by Bill Sherman talks about just how valuable one’s networks can be – and I can vouch for what he has to say!
Many people use their network to find a job. However, can you use your network to find a better job? Or if you just were let go from a company, how can you make yourself more competitive than other job seekers? That’s the question that Bonnie Erickson asked when she conducted research with security-industry employees (from high prestige jobs to low-prestige jobs).
