Why Networking Isn't Like Dating

I usually go to at least one networking event a week … to speak, moderate a panel, or simply schmooze and troll for story ideas. Inevitably, I meet a few people at each gathering who are unemployed, and have decided to start networking because they need a new job. Could anything be tougher than making new professional connections while being known, first and foremost, as someone who is desperate for his next gig?

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