I also have numerous contacts in the jewelry industry both wholesale and retail. (members.climber.com)
A contact exchange can be used optimally for the partner search, because here numerous contacts can be made with other singles. (one2like.de)
But again, relying a lot on numerous contacts with hiring managers and recruiters, I know there's a much stronger view of «the best predictor of future performance is past performance» as standard hiring criteria. (careerdigital.com)