What works is hanging out with people who do the work you want to do, and developing substantive friendships based on ... the work. That's how others get to see you in action. It's how they assess your value. People love to talk shop. They hate to talk about where you'll get your next job.

If you devote from now until the end of your life hanging out with peers and revealing your value in a way that engages them and makes them want to keep in touch with you ... well, that's where job leads come from, without your ever having to ask.