Help Wanted: Networking

NEW HAVEN –– Need a job-hunting favor? Mum is not the word.

More than one-third –– 37 percent –– of workers surveyed recently said not asking people for help is the top networking mistake. Failing to keep in touch with professional acquaintances ranked second, at 25 percent.

The survey was developed by OfficeTeam, a staffing service specializing in skilled administrative professionals. It was conducted by an independent research firm and included responses from 613 employed men and women.

Other mistakes that people make is not thanking colleagues for their help, 22 percent, and burning bridges with past employers, 13 percent.