1. Don't rely to heavily on the Internet. Career expert John Challenger, quoted in Parade magazine, estimates that only 5% of jobs are filled through the Internet. Use it, but don't exclude other avenues to employment.
2. Don't clam up, possibly because you're embarrassed at not having a job. If you're unemployed, communicate that fact to the widest possible set of contacts and let them know how much you'd welcome suggestions. If you can locate a support group for people looking for jobs, join it. When you see other well-qualified people still looking for jobs, your morale may get a boost. And you may get, and give, good leads or advice for other participants.
3. Don't ask people, "Do you know of a job?" That's a yes or no question which too easily ends a job-related conversation. Instead, ask for advice about a resume, what they would do if they were looking for a job, and if they have any ideas about other people to contact.
4. Don't limit yourself to a particular field of industry. Instead, stress your skills that may be used in any number of fields, For sample, even though you may have worked for a private company, there could be good jobs in a nonprofit agency for which you might be eligible.
5. Don't get so tied down to a short-term, temporary, or part-time job that you lose sight of your long-range career. Keep up an active job campaign in your off hours from work.
6. Don't play it solo. Make contacts and use every source of career assistance open to you, including school and college career centers, alumni contacts, professional association job services, and government programs. Check back with them frequently. And continue to look around to see if there are other job services that could help you.