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The Kevin Bacon Effect, or How I Learned to Stop Networking and Start Connecting
By Beverly Seinberg, WIFS National Staff
Several years ago, I attended a community “networking event” for women. I had been laid off from a job I’d held for almost 20 years and was having trouble finding another. A friend suggested I attend in hopes of making a connection that would lead to new employment.