Man is a social animal and networking is second nature to him.
If you went out to a party and made two new friends, called them up the following week and made dinner plans - your networking skills were at play without you even knowing it.
So if you have such a valuable tool that has been genetically endowed to you, why not make the most of it? Networking is not something that you can do for a day or a week because it is real people you are dealing with.
This is something you have to continue for a very long time to come.
The more people you know the better it is for you.
If you have three hundred contacts and you let all of them know you are looking for a job in a particular field there is a good chance that someone might know someone else who is hiring.
Facebook, Orkut and other networking sites are fun to hang out at but can also be used for job search purposes.
Advertising your skills, or simply letting people know that you are seeking employment can be very beneficial to your job search.
Networking among people from your own field is the best thing one can do.
If you are a painter all you really have to do is show up at galleries often, mix with people there, make friends with people who know your friends and that is all you have to do.
Networking is a long drawn procedure but it is fun and rewarding as well.
You get to meet and interact with different kinds of people and your purpose gets served.