It seems like it would be common sense by this point that networking—that is, building a real professional network—is the key to getting a great job. Yet still, employers and job hunters both start and end a lot of their hunt with job listings. This chart shows just how important networking is.Business blog Inc. has run a survey for two years with over 1,800 participants so far. The results, shown above, demonstrate that even when a job hunter is actively looking for a job, knowing someone or having a connection to a company is the most common way to get a job. Job listings help active hunters the most, but people who are passively or quietly looking for new jobs while they’re employed are helped the most.