I think you misunderstand networking. Perhaps you think it's a way for people to create and then exploit their connections in order to get a job that they're c

I think you misunderstand networking. Perhaps you think it's a way for people to create and then exploit their connections in order to get a job that they're clearly unqualified for. I will agree that's unethical. But that's not typically what networking is about, almost no one wants to recommend someone for a job if that person turns out to be an unqualified idiot. Networking is more about finding people/companies you have something in common with and once they know about you it's a lot easier to get hired or referred. It's not really about some form of nepotism or cronyism.