This quality will pay off in the long run. Once you have a network, expand your basic network to include individuals you have known and interacted with over the past five to ten years. Make a list of people who might be helpful to you in your job search. Include on your list friends and relatives, past and present neighbors, former classmates, past and present colleagues, previous employers, members of professional associations, and social acquaintances. Other people's networks Use the people in your network to expand you contact by linking to the people in their networks.
Trade publications Read the local trade publications including magazines and newsletters.
They often discuss professionals within the trade and their current needs. Contact these professionals and offer your services. For example look up potential employers on the Internet or in the yellow pages. Don't stop networking even if you have a job, you never know when that person might come in handy. The Job Search Guide is a job hunting reference guide that includes tips on everything from how to write a resume to how to negotiate a salary.