You've heard that old adage, "It's not what you know, but who you know." But what if you don't know anybody, then what?
你應該聽過那句諺語，“重要的不是你知道什麼，而是你認識誰。”誰都不認識怎麼辦呢？
First off, let's back up. Why do you need a network? A network can serve many purposes: It can serve as a support group, a source of information, a source of job leads, and as a source of actual business. Your network is your family, your expert sources, your connections to potential employers, and the people with whom you do business.
首先，讓我們後退一步想想，你爲什麼需要社交關係網？其原因是社交關係網可以擔當很多作用：它也許是支援團，也可能是資訊源，或引領工作的來源，或生意來源。你的社交關係網是你的家庭，你專業知識的來源，你與潛在上司的連接渠道，也是你與商業夥伴的溝通渠道。
Now, you're assuming you don't know anyone professional. Are you sure about that? Even if you're new to the working world, you already know many people who can help you get a good start.
現在的你認爲自己並不認識任何專業人士。真的是這樣嗎？即使你在業界是個新人，你也已經認識了不少可以幫助你有個好的開端的人了。
Look at People You Know 看看你認識的人
* Your parents and relatives 你的父母和親戚
They might not be able to help you directly (nepotism is a terrible way to start a career)， but they might know people who can help you. Ask for introductions.
他們也許不能直接幫你(由裙帶關係開始的事業是個大災難)，但是他們也許認識可以幫你的人。讓他們爲你引薦。
* Your neighbors 你的鄰居
You've grown up next to these people for years, and that kindly Mr. Rogers down the street could help you get into television if you talk to him.
這些年來，他們是看着你長大的`，所以如果你開口的話，也許街上和藹可親的羅格先生可以引薦你進電臺工作。