Job Search step two: Identifying Leads and Opportunities

In order to get the kind of exposure you need, it's crucial that you post your resume to many of resume databases. To market your resume will highly increase your chances of securing the job you want. The main avenues for marketing your resume are:


· Advertised vacancies

 www.smh.com.au (Sydney Morning Herald, Business newspaper in Sydney)

www.theage.com.au (The Age, Business newspaper in Melbourne)

www.theaustralian.news.com.au  ( Australian, More IT related Jobs)

www.thewest.com.au (The West Australian, Business newspaper in Western Australia)

www.financereview.com.au (More business fields related, such as accounting, marketing, insurance and etc)
 

· Recruitment agents

www.mycareer.com.au

www.seek.com.au

www.jobsearch.com.au

www.jobsearch.gov.au (government)


· Trade shows, exhibitions and seminars
http://www.cebit.com.au/

Most people know how to look for advertised job openings, but finding opportunities may be another issue. Whether you’re looking online, in the newspaper, at trade shows or anywhere else you should remember that not all available jobs are advertised right now. Changes in the economic environment, normal turnover and industry changes generate new positions every day. Some of these positions are offered through advertisement, but some are through recruiters or other means. Not all of them are necessarily legitimate opportunities. Recruiters for instance, often specialize in particular areas and use a single advertisement to attract the specific talent they seek continually whether or not a position exists at the time. Companies participate in this practice less often, but it does happen. For these reason it is a good idea to identify as many potential opportunities as possible. Any company that utilizes a skill set you possess represents a potential opportunity. 

A proactive approach can land you a position much faster than passively posting online and occasionally looking through the listings on a job few boards. Broadcasting your Resume to scores of recruiters and companies can provide excellent results, but keep in mind that you are not in control of the contacts and you are often unable to follow up. A well-rounded list of advertising companies, non-advertising companies, recruiters, growing organizations, job boards and perhaps venture capital firms will provide the best results.  You should also take this into consideration to forward a Resume copy to companies with a presence in your area.  In some cases, people received responses regarding their new job.