The next step is find out what's out there, and who is demanding someone of your caliber with your skills. There are several ways to let the employer population know that you are looking for work and they need to hire you. The first is by contacting companies directly. If you find a company that has on-line job postings, follow their instructions for applying for that position or submitting your resume. If a company has more than one position that you are interested in, you should look for the email address to send it to, then write a short, professional-looking paragraph expressing your interest in several of their jobs.
Email is often a good way to get clarification on the posted job descriptions as well.
Generally, email has the advantage over on-line forms when submitting information because most email programs save, or at least give the user the option to save their sent emails. This will give you a record of when you sent something, what you sent and where it went to. Recalling this information will become more important later on. In many cases, job search consultants can be helpful, especially if they have a decent relationship with several companies. Many companies are now opting to use outside firms to find quality employees because it is more economical for them.