Most Underrated Career Move-Whether You're in the office or in the field

Here's something people don't say out loud enough: your next job, your next client, your next opportunity — it almost certainly won't come from a job board. It'll come from someone who knows you, someone who knows someone who knows you, or someone who remembered your name at exactly the right moment.

That's not luck. That's networking. And most people are either doing it badly or not doing it at all.

The word itself puts people off — and understandably. It sounds like standing in a room with a glass of wine, handing out business cards to people who are also handing out business cards, and everyone going home with a handful of names they'll never contact. That's not what we're talking about here.

Real networking — the kind that actually opens doors — looks completely different. And it matters just as much if you're a site manager, a nurse,…