One of the most important skills for any professional to develop is the ability to network. The connections you make with peers and associates can help you throughout your career. In this podcast, Diane Domeyer of Robert Half International, Dave Willmer, executive director of OfficeTeam, and Tom Musbach, managing editor of Yahoo!HotJobs, discuss ways of building a professional network and how to maintain a solid base of contacts.

The supply of talented IT professionals is low by historical standards while the demand for their skills is higher than ever before. IT professionals with the most sought-after skills and experience are often fielding multiple offers. Katherine Spencer Lee, executive director of Robert Half Technology, talks about what savvy companies are doing in today’s competitive hiring environment, and details the skills that are in greatest demand.