[jimbo]

Originally Posted by coolgirl

Exactly what I was driving at. Networking is a necessary but not sufficient condition. Getting business cards out there will not work if your skill sets aren't needed, or if you're too unrealistic about your demands.

Oh of course it makes sense to have skillsets that are in demand.
Even if you have skillsets in demand its still no guarantee that certain 'idiotic' HR guys try and lowball you.

[coolgirl]

Originally Posted by jimbo

Oh of course it makes sense to have skillsets that are in demand.
Even if you have skillsets in demand its still no guarantee that certain 'idiotic' HR guys try and lowball you.

True, but there should be some who don't. It's not as if the whole world is evil In my case, I just gave it up on those companies who won't get me pass a junior HR person.