Need help with learning about networking -- or polishing your networking skills? What follows is a collection of the best general networking resources -- including articles, tips, tutorials, and more -- available on the Web.

Quintessential Careers Networking Resources
Breaking The Myths About Career Networking -- this article tries to correct the misunderstandings that some job-seekers have about networking, by Sherri Edwards.

Career Networking Explained: Making Connections, Building Relationships -- learn how to build useful career connections, an article written by Kathy Condon.

For Networking and Support, Join or Start a Job Club -- learn everything you need to know about networking job clubs, an article written by Katharine Hansen.

Informational Interviewing: A Top Tool for College Students -- read about why college students should take advantage of this great networking tool, an article by Katharine Hansen.

Informational Interviewing Tutorial -- learn all about a powerful tool of networking -- the informational interview.

Internet Networking Tutorial -- a comprehensive guide to the many ways you can use the Internet to connect with people all over the world and help build your personal network of contacts for social, business, and career purposes.

Maximizing Online Social Networking -- an article all about online social/business/career networking, written by Katharine Hansen.

The Networking Buddy System for Job-Search Success -- an article by Clay Barrett that discusses the power of having a fellow job-searcher to network with.

Networking Business Cards: An Essential Job-Search Tool for Career Changers and College Students When A Resume Just Won't Do -- guidelines for creating your own networking business cards, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

Networking Do's and Don'ts -- a collection of key networking rules and tips, compiled by Katharine Hansen.

Networking Your Way to a New Job -- an easy-to-follow article for all job-seekers outlining the importance and methods of networking, by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

Researching Employers through Informational Interviews -- an article that shows you how to gather critical employer research through informational interviewing, by Katharine Hansen.

Seven Smart Networking Moves Guaranteed To Make You More Memorable -- an article by Susan Britton Whitcomb that includes great tips and suggestions for networking opportunities.

Slime-free Networking -- networking has gotten a bad name because people saw it as transactional. Learn the right way, an excerpt from Ronna Lichtenberg's Pitch Like a Girl: How a Woman Can Be Herself.

Taking Networking to the Next Level: Getting Your Name Out There, an article by Katharine Hansen that discusses the need to take networking to the next level to achieve job-search and career success.

The Value of a Mentor -- learn about the value of a mentor for all job-seekers and students, an article by Katharine Hansen.

Best Other Networking Resources
Networking -- a nice collection of resources about networking, including a look at why networking is important, a networking timeline, and how to turn any situation into a networking opportunity. From monster.com.

How to Network at a Business Conference -- an article full of tips for making an impression and building your career network at conferences, from the folks at BlueSuitMom.com.

The Directory of Mentor Arts and Mentorship -- a comprehensive source on finding and benefiting from mentors.

Be sure to take advantage of all the career networking tools, articles, and resources found in our The Art of Career Networking section of Quintessential Careers.