The greatest skill a professional in any industry can gain is the ability to ask questions. For the job seeker, the ability to seek out and obtain information is vital to success. Before even asking or applying for a job, a job seeker needs to become a detective and a conspiracy theorist. Good decisions cannot be made without first having good information. The trap many job seekers fall into is asking the wrong questions of the wrong people.
Most people first ask complete strangers for information, or, worse yet, a job.
It's possible to find a job this way but not as likely as it is if you go about it another way. The questions job seekers need to ask are first created in their own minds. For example, when attending a job fair, the job seeker needs to question why the recruiting companies are there. Knowing which category a given company falls into can be a real benefit to the job seeker that takes the time to ask questions and find out. The ultimate information that a job seeker is searching for is why a company is hiring and what specific needs they have.