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The contacts we make are often constrained by things such as the organization we are in; the level we are at; our circle of other employees, clients and suppliers; the industry; the geographical location; our social class, gender, education, sexual orientation and race (inheritance); and our family and social connections. Breaking into new networks may require considerable effort, risk-taking and luck.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"1cbd6898-04ff-4f21-8aa3-6a7103d48e77","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Social Structure"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

Although networking techniques can be mobilized quickly to solve a specific problem, in most networking, contacts and relationships are built over a long period, so that when help is needed, the career actor can call many potentially useful contacts.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"4aa48ad3-949b-4415-aba8-ce3568887002","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Continuity"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

Network members put energy into the network as well as take energy out, and members also offer help to others as well as seek help from them. It is important to be conscientious about the balance of energy though; if an individual only pursues help and never offers any in return, they may run the risk of appearing selfish. <\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"652fed50-8822-4cb7-ade3-a59a0d1a08d1","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Reciprocity"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

Networks function not just through direct interactions between people but also on the basis of reputation \u2013 what is believed about particular people by others, including those who have never met them. Remember that reputation is not based only on real information, but also the subjective perception of an individual, which can include from artifacts such as resum\u00e9s, social media profiles, and other third-party sources. <\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"c4af3951-45a2-40f6-a7b7-9ba079c86537","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Reputation"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

Expanding on Week 7 and our look at happenstance, career actors can take advantage of chance meetings and transform them into career opportunities. Every contact we make may later become a new opportunity. We can\u2019t plan how particular contacts may be useful to us, but we can plan to make lots of contacts and\/or to be selective in the relationships we choose to develop.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"dacffa7e-08d4-4f38-b436-9071369f1f01","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Serendipity"}],"hTag":"h2"}

Network Characteristics

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Anna De Grauwe