As you may have realised, networking is one of the most important aspects of job hunting. Many jobs go unadvertised so it is important that you get the word out to your friends, colleagues and family members.  Make certain they all know that you are looking for work. One of the most under-used ways to get the word out is by setting up your own blog.

There are many ways to do this and probably the easiest is through wordpress.org” target=”_blank” title=”Wordpress.Org”>WordPress.Org or Blogger . All you need to do is register and you’re virtually up and running. If you are one of those savvy people who have their own domain name and webspace then you can set up your own wordpress blog and customise it the way you want.

If you would like some free wordpress themes for your blog then click on the "Free" tab at the top of this page where you have access to some free WordPress themes.

With the down turn in the economy, unscrupulous people are taking advantage of the situation by placing attractive adverts in newspapers, direct mail, websites and email by scamming people. They offer some great looking work from home ‘opportunities’ where you can do things like stuff envelopes, ‘guaranteed’ wins at competitions etc. The only problem is that they require you to part with some money up front.

Beware of any employment opportunity where you need to pay them money to get money. If you think about it it doesn’t really make any sense does it? If the opportunity is bona-fide then these people surely must be getting some commissions for recruiting you.