What do you need to do to achieve your dream job? Perhaps you think that studying hard will get you the successful career you want. We are constantly taught that our hard work will eventually pay off. But a survey shows that hard work is not the only thing that will help you to move up the ladder. Two thirds of people believe that who you know matters more than what you know when it comes to how you advance in career. 76% of the respondents (调查的回答者) believe that family background is important in influencing your chances of success. They believe that even if you don't have a privileged (享有特权的) background, the people you know can still make a difference to your career. Networking is a skill which is encouraged by many career advisers. Some companies run networking workshop to try and encourage staff to meet other people, to communicate and build relationships. It's a valuable skill. But the survey also shows something quite interesting. Although most people believed that networks are more important than education, many people put their own career success down to talent, rather than background. 41% of the people said that their parents' income had influenced their life, but at the same time, another 41% believed they had achieved their own success. So which is more important, what you know or who you know? It seems that by working hard and making lots of connections, the answer may be that both are very important.