Here you go, 20 pieces of random advice on job searching.  If you have your own advice on job searching please add it on the comments page.

Thanks

Justin

1. Moster.com ins’t the only place to find a job.

2. Most people find a job via networking not blasting out their resume to hundreds of job descriptions

3. Finding a job truly is a divine experience.  So many factors have to come into place in order for you to land a job.

4. Nine times out of 10 the door you think will lead to a job won’t.

5. One time out of 10 will lead to the job you never saw coming.

6. When you are new to job searching meet with a career counselor to help you develop your job search tool box.

7. What is your job search tool box?  Resume, cover letter, references, web site, portfolio, etc…

8. Use your personal and online network to look for a job.

9. Does anyone still use the classifieds?

10. Are you on Linked In yet?  Not only do they advertise jobs but you can use it to search for people at companies you might want to work for.  Once you have made a connection with them you can ask them about job openings.

11. Take down all of your encriminating photos from your MySpace and Facebook.

12. The first three - five years of your career needs to be spend learning as much as you can about your choosen career.

13. Find a mentor within your current employer.

14. Don’t be average, but innovative

15. Innovative employees are invaluable.

16. If you are still in college or high school, real life work experience matters more than text books.  Get as much real world experience as possible before you graduate.

17. Consider doing a job shadow before you graduate.

18. Be an intern and love it.  It might just be your best way into your profession.

19. Take an unpaid internship; suck it up, millions others before you had to do this.  It’s called paying your dues.

20. Start to collect business cards, they will make you money.

More lists like this to come on job searching.  Stay tuned.  If you have your own list of job search advice, post it under the comments section.