You have completed your resume and you're ready to look for employment. How do you determine who could use a person with your skills? Traditionally, job seekers looked at advertised job openings. Many companies post jobs on their web site or on computerized job listing services. However, many jobs are never advertised to the public and are part of a hidden job market. Some strategies to tap into the hidden job market include: directly contacting employers, taking temporary jobs, short-term volunteering, and developing a network of contacts in different organizations who can tell you about potential job opportunities.

Research the detailed information on different job-hunting activities. Ask family and friends for assistance with your job hunt, as their experiences with job hunting can also help you. With this information, you can then write down which steps you will be taking, when you have time for them, and what the results are. In fact, make sure to read the Follow-up and Record Keeping sections on this website. This will help you feel more in control of the job-hunting process.