title: Networking: a long-term management strategy.
abstract: As we face a changing health-care landscape of mergers and acquisitions during these tough economic times, it is more important than ever to cultivate a network of individuals who can assist you in your career development efforts. How do you manage your career in a shrinking economy? What is networking and how can you use it to enhance your career and professional competencies? Many myths surround the networking process; this article clarifies those misperceptions and tells you the truth about networking and the positive results you can achieve. Networking can be used to get a new job, but it has much wider application as a long-term career management strategy. Learn how you can manage your own career while building professional relationships and coaching your employees.
authors.affiliation: College of Business, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Andra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gumbus
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D002322:Career Mobility; D004496:Education, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D020415:Personnel Downsizing; D013192:Staff Development; D014481:United States