Today’s news update is brought to you by the work “networking”.

The way to get a head in any endeavour is to network, network, network.

Personally I’m a little slack in this regard, and rather than network, network, network I maybe only network! I guess it’s just who I am though, a more of a behind the scenes sort of person.

Whatever though, you should get out and give it a go. This week the monthly Sydney Bloggers meet-up was held on Tuesday night. A great time was had by all who attended (thanks to event organiser Sara Goldstein, aka the Bargain Queen!), and it’s always great to meet up with people who have similar interests.

If time or distance prevent you from getting along to face-to-face gatherings though, search around for some online communities that cater to your field of interest instead.

For instance Lars-Christian Simonsen from Norway has recently established, Bloggst, a resource for bloggers old and new, which features a very friendly and helpful discussion forum.

And why all the focus on blogging today? What has it to do with changing careers? A lot really, since blogging is a form of networking, and networking is particularly useful for career changers. I’ll tell you more about it soon though.