Networking

Many years ago when I was growing up in New Jersey, my father would commute into New York to work in mid-town. He would drive in occasionally, but most often took the train from our town. It was about a 35-40 minute commute with all the stops and no need to park in the congested city. While on the train, conversations would be overhead, which led to my father changing jobs and my family' relocation to Charlotte, NC. My father always said the train was a good place to find a job. Another was the Automat. Long gone to history, it was a precursor to fast food. The gleaming chrome and glass doors, a handful of coins and it was a kid's dream land. And a good place to hear about job openings at various companies from adjacent tables.
I guess this was the beginning of social networking. Though today it is done on line or in social settings. there are numerous on line sites where people interact through the magic of the Internet. People post opportunities and let people on their friends list know if they have position available.
In most cities of any size there are various social networking groups. Some based on profession, age group, sexual orientation, but all serve the same function. People share experiences and opportunities to members of the group. Most employers like referrals, employees are not going to recommend a person that will not work out or fit in, makes for a bad situation.
A new opportunity on line is job.travel. It offers jobs in travel and hospitality across the country. Most professions are represented in the industry. So check out job.travel and start a new phase of your career.