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How To Get Found As A Candidate

1) Start A Blog titled:  Reasonsfor[employer]tohire[yourname]com

2) Sign up for LinkedIn and contact employees at the company, asking for help getting to a hiring manager.

3) Fill out a profile on Jobster.

4) Get interviewed by a recruiting or staffing blog.  Attach your resume to the post. 

5) Search for local blogs in your area on the industry you want to work for.  Contact the blogger and ask for referrals.

6) Leave intelligent comments at industry blogs, and leave your resume url as the hyperlink to your name in the comment section.

7) Go to ZoomInfo and Jigsaw and edit your personal information to make sure it's accurate.

8) Update your LinkedIn Profile.  Start putting it into your e-mail signature.

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