A student is starting a career network contact list and only includes people who work in the specific career field the student wants to enter. What important networking concept is this student overlooking?

Networking works through connections beyond the people who work directly in your chosen field. Each contact may know people in other fields who can offer advice, referrals, or introductions, creating a ripple effect that expands your network. So the student is overlooking the value of including contacts with connections outside the target career field.

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