Retirement plans, health insurance and other fringe benefits affect the total compensation package. Beyond the general job sites, look for Web sites that focus on your particular industry. If you don't know where to find them, call someone in your field, such as an official at a professional or trade association, and ask for advice. Monitor both the broad and specialty sites regularly for new job listings, and respond to them directly just as you would to a classified ad in the newspaper. Consider contacting a headhunter who specializes in your industry.
Some recruiters are interested only in filling current job vacancies.
Others may take a more flexible approach and use personal relationships to introduce you to potential employers. Keep looking until you find someone you feel comfortable with. But, she warns, don't put all your faith in a recruiter. Your next job should be with a company whose management style and corporate culture match your skills and personality. That's absolutely poison, particularly in mid career.