Tomorrow is the Philadelphia SLA monthly happy hour, a great opportunity for networking with both seasoned professionals and the up-and-coming next generation of librarians. Here are a few brief articles reminding us all why face-to-face networking is so important:
From Forbes: Networking is Still the Best Way to Find a Job, Survey Says
Briefly presents a survey conducted by Right Management that shows networking to be almost twice as effective as any other mode of job seeking and discusses trends for the future of networking.
From the New York Times: You May Not Like It, But Learn to Network
Some good basic information about networking and why it doesn't have to be painful.
From the Washington Post: Business Advice: The Four Pillars of Effective Networking
A very short piece that breaks down into four simple steps how to make a professional connection mutually beneficial.
From the Harvard Business Review: How to Build Your Network
"Networks deliver three unique advantages: private information, access to diverse skill sets, and power" (pg. 2). This 10-pg PDF looks at networking with a broader scope and also outlines how to diagnose your network, ways to forge better connections, and how to fix a "networking slump."
These resources will inspire you to start building your connections right away - tomorrow, we hope - at the Philadelphia SLA monthly happy hour!
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