Stretching the boundaries

Once you have refined your promotional tools on the basis of your friends' feedback, you will want to make additional contacts.

While stretching the boundaries of your networking is likely to take you out of your comfort zone, it is critical to achieving your job search goals.

The keys to stretching the boundaries of your circle of confidence are to: (1) make a reasonable guess about who might have the information that you need, and (2) pick up the telephone and make the call!

Use your Friends checklist as a starting point, adding contacts as they emerge in your discussions.