Part 6: The New Workforce Era — Networking

My previous blog on “The New Workforce Era — Have a portfolio of work” highlights our actual relationship with work is evolving in a rapidly changing world. We shall continue to examine other key traits to thrive in the new workforce era.

Build and tend your network

In a more static world, you probably didn’t need much of a network of contacts. If you only changed jobs every decade or so, you didn’t need to go through many other people to find that work.

But that’s an old rule. The new work rules mean you’ll increasingly need a network of connections to do your work and find a new job.

The network is your greatest asset, not you.

Some of the most incredible value from our connections with other people is at the edge of our networks, not the core. The people we know well, those at the centre of our network, are likely to hear about the same opportunities that we are, and they’re more likely our potential competitors than they are our allies, at least when we’re looking for work.