While you are employed, before you leave your position and you have too, it is a good idea to think about what you want in your next job. Identify the type of position, industry, company, geography, size, and corporate culture you are interested in. Then do some research to uncover which organizations best match the descriptions of your dream companies and market yourself directly to those companies whether they have an open position or not. Reach out to your network to see if you are connected to someone who knows someone in that company and ask for an introduction. The goal is to build inroads into these companies before they need you and later leverage that relationship when they are in need of new talent.

Thank you to the reader who posted a helpful web address in reference to building an online presence, I have pasted their posting below:

Submitted by reddevils21 on Tue, 2008-06-24 17:59.
One of the tools I've used recently is VisualCV (http://www.visualcv.com/www/). Its similar to a social networking site (like Facebook or MySpace) but is only for professional usage. Its basically a Web 2.0 resume, with work samples, video of references, or even video of yourself. Below is the description:

The VisualCV reinvents the resume. It’s a better resume, online. The VisualCV makes a traditional resume come alive with video, pictures and a portfolio of your best work samples and other supporting documents. Informational pop-ups provide background data on the companies you’ve worked at and the colleges you’ve attended. You can securely share different versions with your own network of employers, colleagues and friends, and control who sees what.

Obviously its only as good as what you put into it, but helps to achieve that online presence that Lisa is referring to.

Thank you Reddevils21! Remember anyone can post responses or comments to my posts either through this blog or by emailing jobs@bangordailynews.net Happy Job Hunting!