A very important thing to remember when networking is that you need to be subtle. Whatever you do, don’t go around telling people you need a job and asking if they know of any vacancies. Rather take the stance that people might like to know that you are thinking of making a change.

Remember that job seeking is a two-way transaction. The employer has a job and you have the necessary skills to fill that job, but they won’t consider you for the vacancy unless they know about you and networking is an excellent way of making them aware of your availability.