I give out a homework assignment; find 4 people who you can network with or 4 individuals in an office, firm, hospital etc who you can make contact with for future help in job search. Has any one else done anything similar?

I've found that most of my colleagues in Career Services come from areas unrelated to placement, i.e. Recruiting or Outplacement firms. Wouldn't it make sense that Career Service professionals have some training before they assume their role of recruiting employers to submit jobs and helping students master the art of job search?