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| Looking for a job is tough. One can spend hours | | | | Don't have a specific company in mind? Join some |
| scouring job boards and local newspapers in search | | | | professional groups online related to your industry of |
| of a listing that catches the eye and offers a decent | | | | expertise. These groups are often sites for |
| compensation package. Especially in today's economy, | | | | discussions about emerging ideas and industry trends |
| decent jobs seem to be few and far between. | | | | and will frequently be led by up and coming |
| The problem with job boards is that listings tend to | | | | companies in the field. |
| be vague and it can be extremely hard to get | | | | If you are in a position where it is appropriate to do |
| noticed amongst the stream of resumes and | | | | so, put the word out that you are looking for a job. |
| submissions that are surely flowing to the receiver. | | | | Your close friends and family are probably already |
| Of course, you also have the option of posting your | | | | aware, but what about your college roommate's best |
| resume on the online job boards and may find | | | | friend who now works in human resources? Social |
| yourself getting called by recruiters. There is no | | | | media gives you the ability to reach a large audience |
| guarantee however, that the position they are trying | | | | instantly, and all at the same time. You might be |
| to fill will be right for you. | | | | surprised how many opportunities begin to present |
| So how do you find the job you want? | | | | themselves to you. |
| Social media sites can be extremely helpful when | | | | Start following companies and people of interest to |
| looking for a job. It's no secret that the best way to | | | | you on Twitter. You'll be able to keep up to date |
| get your foot in the door of a company you want to | | | | with what they are doing and be able to jump on |
| work for is to have an inside connection. With the | | | | opportunities to reach out to them as they arise. |
| large majority of the professional world now having | | | | Overall, the more information you have access to, |
| gone live on the Internet, you would be hard pressed | | | | the more opportunities you will come across. Social |
| to find a company that did not have an informative | | | | media can be used as an effective tool to open up |
| website and whose most important players did not | | | | new doors and prospects. Just make sure that you |
| have some sort of online profile. | | | | always maintain your professionalism and beware of |
| Do some research on LinkedIn. Find out a few names | | | | getting too caught up in the "social" aspect of online |
| of people the work at the company you are | | | | media. Present yourself as you would in a business |
| interested in and reach out to the on LinkedIn or | | | | meeting, and you will be well on your way to making |
| through a professional Facebook profile. Investigate | | | | exciting new connections and finding a job that's right |
| what groups they are a part of and see if you share | | | | for you. |
| any common connections who would be able to | | | | |