What is networking?

1. What is networking? 1
2. Are neighbors and fellow club members as useful for networking as instructors and coworkers are? Explain your answer. 2
3. What are five strategies for effective networking? 3
4. Why is it so important to be polite and professional in online networking? 3
5. How can you make sure your references will be prepared to answer prospective employer’s questions about you? 3
6. What benefits can you gain by conducting career information surveys? 4
7. What is the most important information you would hope to obtain in a career information survey? 4
8. What methods can you use to connect with hard-to-reach employers? 4