""The Power of Networking"" shows how to make the best use of the contacts that build up in our personal and professional lives in order to advance our careers. It identifies what networking is and shows how everyone can use networking to their own advantage. Everyone has networks, which are unique to them, and the book shows how to exploit these when necessary. It demonstrates how networks should be built upon throughout life and are becoming increasingly more important in career progression. The authors take the reader through all the stages, from explaining the practicalities of networking, through to making networks work for you -- within your company, in the job market, with the competition and for the self-employed.