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New Free eBook from Career Hub

Head on over to Career Hub to get the latest in their series of free eBooks.

The "Insider's Guide to Networking" is Career Hub's fourth eBook and you can download it for free (along with any of the preceding eBooks) without spending a penny, signing away your first-born child, or even giving us an email address!

To get your copy, just CLICK HERE

Each Career Hub expert has given their very best advice on the subject of networking - topics include advice on networking for introverts, what NOT to do when networking, and how the Internet is revolutionizing networking.

 Get your copy now and check out the other eBooks while you're there. In these books, the experts offer advice on job search, resume writing and interviewing.

Find information on Diversity recruiting at DiversityJobs.com.

Networking Badly

Anyone looking for a job has heard about the importance of networking. But George Blomgren points out that it's not enough just to make the initial networking contact.

George spent an hour reviewing and making notes on the resume of a friend of a friend. But when he tried to set up a phone call to discuss said resume (for free!) the job seeker never returned his emails.

Can you imagine any better way to turn a willing helper into a negative reference?

Often life gets in the way of our best intentions, but when you're looking for a new position, be careful not to let it get in the way of your future.

Network, Network, Network

Over on Career Hub, Deb Dib points to a <a href="http://careerhub.typepad.com/main/2006/06/this_from_today.html">recent Execunet newsletter</a> to highlight the importance of networking.

<blockquote>According to the survey of 1,483 professionals with an average salary of $193,000, the top three sources for job interviews include:
Networking contacts (46%);
Internet job listings (24%); and
Unsolicited contact from a recruiter (5%).</blockquote>

Most job seekers spend much more time on applying to Internet job postings and sending resumes to recruiters, than they do on builing and maintaining a network. Don't be one of them!