job-hunting 1.2 or, HELP!

April 17th, 2007

The company I interviewed with called me back for a second interview; I passed.

Usually, once I get interviewed, I can get the job offer; getting the interview is the hard part. I know finding a job can take a while—isn’t the average 3 months? Still, though, I wish I could shorten the search. Am I missing something? Here’s a list of the steps I’ve taken so far; please, if you have any further suggestions, ideas or what-not, contact me. How did you find your job? If you’ve helped hire at your company, what tips can you offer?

1. Posted my resume online at Monster, Careerbuilder, HotJobs, ChicagoJobs, Craigslist and my school’s e-recruiting site.

2. Checked (and checking) those websites daily for updates, applying for anything that interests me.

3. E-mailed my former profs, asking for connections.

4. Web-researched companies I’m interested in and sent my resume via e-mail or snail mail (sometimes in response to a posting, sometimes not)

5. Created an online portfolio that contains writing samples, a brief bio, and more in-depth info about my academic program.