Don't Neglect Your Network

　　别忽视你的人脉

　　Curtis Potter wasn't even actively seeking full-time work when he was appointed creative director of an advertising agency. He credits his new job to his solid professional network。

　　在被一家广告公司任命为创意总监的时候，Curtis Potter甚至还没积极的寻找全职工作哪。他把这份新工作归功于他稳定的专业的人脉。

　　Potter had left his most recent job on good terms and had stayed in touch with his boss when he moved cross-country。

　　Potter离开最近一份工作的时候气氛是很愉快的，他搬到另外一个城市的时候也和老板保持了联系。

　　"I would visit whenever I went back to the West Coast and have dinner with him when he came to New York," said Potter。

　　Potter说，"不管我什么时候回到西海岸都会去拜访他，他来纽约的时候我们也会一起吃饭。"

　　Potter also built a strong network in and around New York City。

　　Potter还在纽约内外都打造了强大的人脉。

　　"A former colleague from a local agency called me and told me about the opening, and I sent my resume in. She talked me up to her bosses and they reviewed my resume. It turned out that they knew my previous employer," said Potter。

　　Potter说，"一位前同事从一家当地中介给我打电话告诉了我这份工作，我发了简历过去，她跟她的老板提到了我，他们看了我的简历，结果发现他们认识我以前的雇主。"

　　"I had two strong references going for me -- a former colleague and a former boss. The agency interviewed tons of people, but I think these connections made all the difference," said Potter。

　　Potter说，"我有两份强有力的推荐--我的前同事和前老板。这家中介面试过成千上万人，但是我想这些联系让我变得与众不同。"