The rules have changed for the 2010, going into the 2011 job search. The challenge for graduating college students has become more intense than ever before with high unemployment, and so many experienced career people searching for positions. The first step to an effective job search starts with research of target positions.
Effective cover letters and resumes cannot be written without the knowledge of the career, the industry, the employer, the job opening and the business infrastructure of the target market. Communicating well in the interview depends on how well an applicant researches and learns about the potential employer.
Newspapers have always been a major source for job hunters. However, 80% of available positions are not advertised by traditional means in today’s market. The overflowing unemployed are networking through state employment services locally and online. In addition, many job seekers are knocking on doors for personal contact, finding information through word-of-mouth, job fairs, news reports, and trade shows.