This contribution is a wealth of information. When you finish Donnie Karlyle’s article, be sure to check out several related posts, Online Job Search: Must Have Tips and Online Job Search: Must Have Tips Part 2. By the way,  please know I have nothing against Toledo! … Patricia

If you’re one of the masses looking for a job or making a career change, chances are you’ll be doing some of your looking via the internet. It’s a great place to find out about jobs in your neck of the woods and about opportunities across the globe.

Are you one of the masses looking for a job right now? Whether you’re in the middle of a job search or making a career change, there is a likely chance that you will look to the internet to find appropriate job openings. If by chance, you are just now looking to use the internet as a tool to help you find a new job, you will definitely want to keep on reading…

This is an excellent guest post by Karen Armon that certainly gives hope to executives in the midst of a search for a $100K + job  especially in a down economy.  Her sound advice and great survival tips will be of benefit to anyone waging war on the job search front.

Is your job search taking over?

Is it getting in the way of your success? If you don’t have a job search strategy mapped out, that might be the problem. Hey, no one is suggesting you write a three page job search plan – simply write down who you want to connect with, how you’re connecting, and what you’re planning on sending. And, going forward track what resume you’re sending and note what job it’s for and to whom.

Just recently I was on the Jobmob blog and read a post that stated the average American job seeker spent less than 20 minutes per day looking for a job. Jobmob’s post addressed a Diggings’ blog post based on statistics from Harper’s Index and the Department of Labor.

Are you aware that most job openings are not advertised or announced to the public? Actually most job seekers discover newly opened positions via the hidden job market. Networking is considered the number one method to learn about “hidden” jobs. By underutilizing this highly effective strategy, job seekers are doing themselves a disservice and could be losing out on very important opportunities.

Ready For Your Next Career Fair?

There are a probably a couple of career fairs coming up in your area. Just make sure the events are open to the public before attending. Are you ready?