Networking isn't a one way street or flow. Bob networks in hopes that others will look out for him and tell him about opportunities. But Bob never thinks about

Networking isn't a one way street or flow. Bob networks in hopes that others will look out for him and tell him about opportunities. But Bob never thinks about helping and sharing opportunities that others in his network might care about. Seek first to understand, then be understood. Seek first to serve, then be served. (And if your network isn't reciprocating opportunities, make sure you haven't networked with only self serving people.)