It is interesting advice. I think the usefulness of job sourcing based off of your personal network may have it's limitations however. Especially for those care

It is interesting advice. I think the usefulness of job sourcing based off of your personal network may have it's limitations however. Especially for those career stage or geographically challenged individuals. Personally I tend to only passively job-hunt by keeping my CV and skillset up to date. I don't think this approach has done too poorly for me, although possibly i'd be more excited to head into work for google or facebook every day. Letting other people do the work of identifying the positions that need or benefit from your specific set of skills has its benefits and I tend to get a steady stream of contacts from the corporations I find worth while/interesting. Now if I was dead set on gaining entry into a high quality, high-stakes start-up, I could definietly see the benefits of leveraging my network to find the best possible matches.