Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job How to Maintain and Grow Your Network, with Matthew Warner
Jan 21, 2026
In this discussion, Matthew Warner, Chief People and Culture Officer at Friends of the Children - Portland, redefines networking as nurturing genuine relationships. He emphasizes how meaningful connections lead to job satisfaction and hiring credibility. Matthew suggests treating your network like a garden—requiring regular care, small gestures, and consistency. He also addresses common networking barriers and the importance of reciprocity, urging listeners to help others in their network and keep the lines of communication open.
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Networks Are Relationships
- Networking is simply a collection of relationships you already have and enjoy.
- Choose people you respect and who reflect who you want to spend time with at work.
Networks Shortcut Hiring Risk
- Networks help employers shortcut hiring by providing credible interpersonal histories.
- That credibility reduces uncertainty beyond short interviews.
Use Two-Step Connections
- Don't obsess over knowing the hiring manager; know people who know you.
- Use two- or three-step connections and reciprocity to build credibility quickly.