Networking

I have been told by a number of people that I need to network. The group I've finally chosen is called Linkedin.

If you're a stay-at-home mom, you can use the site to reconnect with long-lost friends or to stay in touch with former colleagues. You might even be able to find a job you can do from home.

For those of you trying to get back out into the workforce (or maybe you're already out there), this site is amazing. I didn't really realize its exponential quality until I was looking through the job postings the other day. I have a number of connections in my network who then have other connections who then have other connections, etc. A friend of one of my connections has 400 other connections! That's a lot of people. Anyway, as I was looking through the job postings, Linkedin would show me the number of connections I had at the company in question. Suddenly I'm connected! I know people who know everyone.

There are also special interest groups you can join at Linkedin. Are you a teacher? A writer? Do you have an interest in Japan or horses? There's a group for you. In fact, there are so many possibilities that it's difficult to decide which groups to join.

Make sure to give Linkedin a try. I would highly recommend it.