Here's the truth: I don't suck. I have the professional track record and references to back this up. As the economy tanked, "recovered," and may very well be tanking again, my network became pretty fragmented as a lot of very talented folks were laid off through no fault of their own.

The companies I once had strong ties to are now considerably weaker. As folks feel out new jobs, those connections will broaden to new companies, but not everyone has found a fit, and this takes time to settle. My guess is that this probably happened in your network too.