This. On the network. This. For you young whippersnappers (say up to 35), get out, talk to people. Get known. Go to conferences. Establish a reputation.

This. On the network. This. For you young whippersnappers (say up to 35), get out, talk to people. Get known. Go to conferences. Establish a reputation. For you older folks (36+), you might not believe you have a network, but LinkedIn is, despite being crappy in a number of ways, a reasonably good tool for growing your network, connecting with people, and so on. I am not talking about its "jobs" features. I am talking about reaching out and connecting with good people you know, who happen to be networked to someone you might like to meet.