Article Title: Job Hunting with “Snail mail”
Author Byline: CareerAlley
Author Website: http://careeralley.com

Definitions first. “job hunting” is when you use contacts (known or unknown) to discover potential opportunities while “job search” is when you search existing jobs (web or print) to try and find a match. Now, on to the topic.

When was the last time you received a letter at work from an individual? In today’s world, everyone sends their resumes via email. People even send their thank you notes after interviews via email. One job hunting strategy is to send your resume with a cover letter to a key contact at a company via snail mail.

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In the life of the jobseeker, there are periods of scarcity and periods of turmoil. When job offers finally come, they seem to come all at once. Perhaps we are blessed with an aura of employability? Whatever the lure, you can leverage the situation to improve whatever offer you finally decide to accept. A couple of things to keep in mind:

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Author Byline:  Kevin Donlin
Author Website: http://www.collegerecruiter.com/guaranteed-resumes.php

Want to make a bet?
If you’re reading this, I’ll bet you’re looking for a job and you have Internet access.
Pretty clever, aren’t I?
Well, no.
Because this column is always about job search, that part’s a given.
And, when it comes to Internet access, that’s like phone service or indoor plumbing — it’s just something you’ve got to have.
So, since you’re going to use the Internet in your job search, you might as well use it as effectively as possible (although it should never eclipse the most-effective job-hunting method of all — talking to other people).
With that in mind, here are three ways to use the Internet to get hired faster …

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