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[quote=Anonymous]It's tough to answer your question without knowing what network you would draw on. I've always felt like the artificial networking with people you don't really know but want to take advantage of their connection doesn't ever pay off. It's really transparent, and also, these types of events/groups are usually full of people looking for a job, with few in positions to offer meaningful advice. If you know people in the industry, or through some alumni group or actually have something in common, networking might be helpful. And by networking, I mean calling these people, letting friends know you're looking for a new job, participating in professional development, etc. I've never been able to network to a point where I was offered a job or got any sort of preferential consideration for a job, but I have had people in my network give me great advice for applying and point out openings that I was not aware of. Good luck![/quote]
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