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Your Network Is Your Net Worth, by Porter Gale. 2013. New York, NY: Atria Books. 285 Pages. Hardcover. $25.00
Your Network Is Your Net Worth focuses on a new approach to networking. The new way to network and build your true net worth is about charting your own course, living life based on your passions, and being the best you can be. In today's world what is important is what you value, and how and with whom you want to reach your goals. Networking has evolved from a transactions game to a transformational process. It is not about only "who you know," it is about "who you are becoming as a person."
Globalization, changes in digital technology, and a wavering economy have made millions of corporate positions more contingent and less secure. A 2010 survey by Deloitte found that due to loss of trust in their employers, nearly half of the employees responding will look for new positions when the economy improves. With few workplace guarantees it is critical to recognize the best path tojob security is yourself. The more adaptive, flexible, and agile you are, the more you will succeed. Build your skill sets, improve your network, ask questions, and do not assume that others will take charge of your career.
The bright lining to the new model of networking and employment is...