I am part of the generation y. I was taught to study hard and then get a job and work hard and then hard work pays off. I was never taught anywhere about the importance of networking. Jobs go to relatives, friends and aqquintances. It’s hard to get a job if you don’t have a large network. Are there others here who have done the right things but are like me who were not taught about the importance of networking? I feel that society favours the highly extroverted easily networking people, and highly qualified people who are more introverted and less interested in networking all the time are ostrasized in job markets.