Networking and the Career Opportunities It Affords in Clinical Chemistry

“It's not what you know, it's who you know,” so the popular saying goes; yet it is surprising how little attention is paid to developing networking skills vs technical skills in schools and colleges. Students are expected to somehow develop this essential skill on their own. Yet, not everyone does, and the negative impact on his or her professional development can be significant. When I think back to my own career, I owe a lot of opportunities...