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The future of networking is now based on a virtual network - one where we don’t meet face to face, we can’t judge body language or shake hands. How then, are we going to master the art of InterNetworking? E-Commerce is the topic on everyone’s lips – what does it mean when it comes to building more profitable connections using networking?

Attendance at professional events provides an opportunity to hear cutting-edge speakers, meet influential and up-and-coming people, and to network. It is a chance to build the rapport you need to move on to the next step in maximizing your networking skills at any event.

 Networking is very easy for extroverts, but for introverts the prospect of “meeting and greeting” is just like root canal without the drugs, only less desirable. Here are a few tips to help get you introverts out there into the networking game: (by the way, contrary to popular belief, I am actually an introvert myself, so I’m not just blowing smoke here)

Networking has always been a great way of finding out about job opportunities that you might otherwise not hear about. Some studies indicate that up to 80-90% of jobs are found through the hidden job market, so it's important to know how, when and where to network. Networking involves making contact with people and nurturing those relationships.

Through our many years of experience at in meeting and coaching individuals in career transition, we have identified a number of errors people make while networking which do not produce the results they were looking to achieve. To be effective in networking here are six important items to pay close attention to that will lead to productive meetings.

OK, there's no guarantee of happiness in life. But, I've found it's hard to be happy if you're unemployed and worried. It can take a while, and there are days when you can feel like you'll never find anything. Often, that worry can paralyze you and you don't know where to turn. Everyone else is lucky enough to have a job, why not you?

Many small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners and managers across Canada are spending more and more time searching for qualified employees, or worse, leaving positions unfilled and turning business away because they can’t keep up with demand.

Workplace laws sometimes lean on the workers. Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary -- Winston Churchill. This is as true in law as it is in life. Here is a sampling of some of the questions I received this week and the cautionary advice I provided to those employees.

An employee who is terminated without just cause has a legal entitlement to reasonable notice of termination or pay equal to the appropriate notice period. The intention of this legal principle is that a terminated employee should not suffer financially for the period they require to find alternate work (or more appropriately, the period a Court believes it should take that person to find comparable work). An individual who is not provided with appropriate notice (or payment in lieu) can enforce their right to reasonable notice by bringing a civil action for wrongful dismissal.

Canadian employees who are working extra hours but aren't getting paid for their efforts are creating their own rewards, a survey revealed.