Does this sound like you?  Each morning you log onto your computer, check your email, search the internet for new jobs on the job boards, submit a few resumes, write a few emails and then sit back and wait, only to do the exact same thing the following day?  Have months gone by without many leads and you just cave into the negative feelings that bombard you from the press? 
I believe there are jobs out there.  I believe that if you have a solid resume with a solid background then you can and will find a job.  But think about that sentence for a minute.  Are you finding a job or hoping the job will find you?  Why not get proactive and target your job search toward the exact job you desire?
First, you’ll need to know what the perfect job for you looks like.  Start by writing down all the things you loved about your last position.  Next write down everything that either wasn’t perfect or you disliked greatly about it…was the commute too long?  Did you have to share an office?  Did you love the free coffee?  Think of everything you can and put it either in the “Things I loved” or “Things That I didn’t Love” list.  This could take a few days to complete.
Then take out a fresh piece of paper and write down everything you feel would be ideal in your next job.  Perhaps you’d love to work from home three days per week, want to bring your dog to work, need to leave the office by three every day and have to be able to ride your bike.  Ok.  Write it down.  All of it…from the environment, people, benefits, job content, upward mobility, industry, salary, bonuses, commute, company philosophy – all of it.
Second, do your research.  You can utilize the tools on the internet to learn more about the companies in your area.  www.hoovers.com is a good place to do this research.  You can also take a look at the financial websites for more information about company performance, number of employees, etc.  Ask your friends if they know of any companies that match your ideal list too and research them.  Find the companies which best fit your list of the ideal situation.
Third, write your list.  Determine your top ten companies and then the next ten as backup.  These companies will be your primary focus to which you will market yourself.  And before you make one call, submit your resume to each of these companies via their websites.
Fourth, figure out the players.  Which department could best utilize your skills and experience?  Do you know anyone currently employed there?  Who is in charge of hiring?  Who in HR can you contact?  By utilizing www.linkedin.com for this information, you should be able to find out how to get connected with the correct players. 
Fifth, reach out.  If you’re having a difficult time finding out who to contact at the company, pick the name on LinkedIn that is the closest and give them a call.  Introduce yourself by saying that you saw them on linkedin (which means they are in your network somewhere) and that you’re looking for a referral into X department.  Ask for a name.  If they give you the HR department, so be it.  Call HR and ask them for the name of the hiring manager.  Keep calling until you find out exactly whom you need to contact. 
Sixth, start building a rapport.  The company may not have any openings right now that are a fit for you.  Don’t let that discourage you, especially if they are on your top ten target companies list.  Know that every conversation, every email and every bit of follow up you do is building rapport.  If you continue to approach them proactively and with a positive demeanor, they’ll think of you first when they DO have a job opening. 
Also keep in mind that somewhere behind the scenes they could be planning their headcount or budgeting for upcoming projects.  Make sure you’re at the top of their list for when the position opens by networking with the right people.
Here are a couple of additional things to think about:

• As you are getting to know the players at your target companies, ask them what you can do for them.  Just say “what can I do to help you out today?”  You might be surprised at the answers you receive.  Even if they say “nothing”, they will appreciate that you asked.
• Volunteer for a project to show them what you can do.  Give them an opportunity to see you in action – volunteer to help them with a current project, proofread a whitepaper, promote something to your network, help them with a technical problem, work at their booth at the expo…whatever it is, offer yourself up and they will see that you are an enthusiastic team player!
• Get connected on LinkedIn and send them an email once in a while.  Look for interesting articles that may be helpful to the folks with whom you are networking.
• Last, remember, you are being proactive here, but don’t miss out on the job postings from other companies – keep doing your passive job searching even while you’re targeting your ideal companies. 

Not only does it feel good to be proactive in your job search, but it can also be fun and rewarding.  You’ll learn more about what you want in your career and you’ll meet great people along the way.  And you could quite possibly get your perfect job too!  Happy job hunting!

About Author
Claudia Loens is a successful Recruiter with over 20 years of experience. She offers her expertise and insider secrets in an ebook to help you find your perfect job. Learn how to maximize modern job search techniques and the Law of Attraction to get that job now at www.happilyemployednow.com

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Do pay real cash for virtual goods. That is to what many players like Wang Kang Yi have resorted to quicken their progress in online games. The 25-year-old administrative executive shelled out $200 in March this year for 500 gold credits in World of Warcraft, a popular massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). And he thinks the money was well-spent. ‘I couldn’t afford to be glued in front of the computer for at least two hours at a stretch since I was already working full time. ‘By doing my sums, I realized that it would take me about 100 playing hours to earn that amount of gold. Buying became a better alternative,’ said the game fanatic.
Replete with night elves, Orcs and dwarves, World of Warcraft is set in a fantasy world not unlike Tolkien’s Lord Of The Rings. Thousands of players interact with one another in real time through the virtual environment, and earn gold credits through their team conquests. For Mr. Wang, adding the virtual currency he bought to his own hard-earned cache of gold meant that he could finally purchase his object of desire – a horse worth a princely sum of 900 gold credits. He is not alone. Many computer gamers around the world are paying hard cash to gain an edge over others in the online fantasy world. Other games which attract such “trading” include Maple Story, Ultima Online, EverQuest, Asheron’s Call and Star Wars Galaxies.
Players have been known to buy virtual money, rare items in the game or even entire characters with their associated powers and accompanying weapons. As it takes a lot of hard work, not to mention time and luck, to attain these virtual goods, the high prices they command seem reasonable. However, World of Warcraft player Eric Chua thinks otherwise. “It does take a lot of time and effort to build a character to a level where you actually start to enjoy the gameplay,” said the 29-year-old advertising brand manager. “But the current market rate is just not something I would be willing to pay for.” A scan of auction site Ebay produced over 700 results for various items of the game on sale. The highest-priced item is a World of Warcraft account sold by a New Yorker for US$5,000.
Meanwhile, to raise the game level of a character in the shortest time, known in gaming parlance as “leveling”, online hawkers are charging up to US$360. These vendors will log into your account and play the game for you. Indeed, the industry is so lucrative that China-based sweatshops and established companies, such as Miami-based Internet Gaming Entertainment (IGE), have been set up just to ‘farm’. The word is used to describe the activity of playing the game to acquire as much gold or items as possible for resale. Selling skills and weapons online, however, is frowned upon and banned by Blizzard Entertainment, the games developer of World of Warcraft. It has threatened to take legal action against individuals ‘who engage in this inappropriate activity’.
World of Warcraft was launched late November 2004. Since March of 2005, the company has removed more than 800 players suspected of farming from its servers. Nonetheless, World Cyber Games organizers Herman Ng can understand where the allure of buying gold lies. “MMORPGs have very immersive environments. So whatever you possess in that world, your friends can see it. To obtain a rare item or to be an advanced player gives you bragging rights in a way,” said the 27-year-old. Others, however, feel adding real money into the equation taints the value of the play and destroys the enjoyment of the game. Audio engineer Willy Goh, 28, said: “I would never buy World of Warcraft Gold because the fun is in the journey. The sense of achievement is in finally killing that ultra-big monster, not in amassing items or cheap gold.” IT writer Chan Chi-Loong, 29, agrees. “Some people might feel that their time is precious, so to get the maximum enjoyment from the game, they pay for a short cut to the process,” he said. “But if you get to the advanced level too easily, it loses its value. In that sense, I prefer to just enjoy the game for what it is.”

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