In my personal experience with job hunting Brandon Carlo Bruins Jersey , I have often likened it to that of dating. When looking for the perfect job, a person will often use many of the same tactics and resources they employ when searching for a suitable mate.


For instance, a proven tactic for hunting a potential mate is simply word of mouth. Letting your friends, family, and even co-workers know that you are single and looking opens up a myriad of doors to potential suitors. Likewise Chris Wagner Bruins Jersey , if you inform your business contacts, friends, and family (may want to exclude co-workers though) that you are looking for a job, many times you will find a great opportunity without any of the hunt.


A person finding themselves registered on all the dating sites, will most likely be members to the online job sites like and Yahoo! Jobs Anders Bjork Bruins Jersey , as well. I find this, like the tactic above, to be best suited for the passive-aggressive. Both do not involve much effort or time. In this age of the internet, it is also an effective method to market yourself.


Once you have registered on the job site of your choice, you can simply upload your resume and cover letter and click away. I do not reccommend using a standard cover letter though as employers can often tell when they are being sent standardized letters and may discount or overlook the applicant. A hint may be To Whom it May Concern Bobby Orr Bruins Jersey , or maybe Dear Employer. Remember, similar to dating, you want to make yourself stand out and seem alluring. A boring form letter is not the way! Employers and potential suitors alike want to feel as though they are the only ones being courted. Feed into their ego.


Top 5 Hints for the Dating Pool and Job Market:


1) Make Yourself Marketable.


Hone your skills and gain experience in one field rather than


multiple to appeal to Employers. Similarly, potential mates


will more likely be attracted to someone who interesting and


capable of conversation. So get out from behind your computer


and get a hobby, take a culinary class Brett Ritchie Jersey , or go to poetry


readings, because after all, if you don't have anything to


talk about on a date, most likely you won't be asked out


again!


2) Don't be Intimidated by Macho Men or Fortune 500 Companies.


Every date or interview is practice for the perfect One.


Whether they're the most gorgeous specimen that makes everyone


swoon or Martha Stewart, they are not infallible and have


their mistakes as well. If you must Rick Nash Jersey , picture your date or


interviewer in their underwear, but be warned that it may