Anonymous wrote:Use your networks! Tell people you're looking, reach out to contacts/ family/friends/people from conferences.

This. The posting boards are worth checking once a week or so, but probably not your best source if you're looking for more experienced roles (unless you work in IT or manufacturing).

Is your job search public? Make a list of everyone in your network who might be able to point you towards opportunities at their organization or in their network. Rank them by how close you are and/or how likely they are to have good leads for you. Work your way down your list and send out *personalized* emails (or LinkedIn messages) to each of them inviting them to catch up and letting them know that you're looking for a new opportunity. Schedule Zooms or coffees with anyone who's open to catching up.

Spend some time on LinkedIn and see if you can figure out which recruiting companies/consultants get hired to recruit for roles like yours/your industry sector. It's totally acceptable to reach out to these folks and let them know you'd love to learn about any opportunities that might be a good fit for your expertise and experience. Many accept resumes via their websites.

It's also worth searching LinkedIn posts for a jobs/job "roundup" and seeing if there's anyone in your industry/region who regularly shares a list of jobs they've come across.

And ask around...last time I searched, I discovered that a long-time colleague was sending out a weekly list of jobs to anyone in our network who asked to be added to her email list.

Anonymous wrote:See if you can find something specialized to your experience. So, there’s a website for people with clearances, and I think one for non-profits. Lawyers can look at lists for bar members. Also, if you are geographically flexible, other areas may be less saturated.

Which website is for attorneys with bar membership ?

Right now, you need to go to a company’s website and apply.
I would search for non-fed or fed contracting jobs outside of the D.C. area. They will pay less but maybe we can all enjoy small town life in Oregon or something.

The economy appears to be heading for a downturn or company’s are acting like it is, so if you have a job try and keep it. If you don’t, look outside of where the coup is destroying.

Does clearance jobs just mean government contractor, and if that’s the case isn’t it a risky option

Use your networks! Tell people you're looking, reach out to contacts/ family/friends/people from conferences.

Always a good idea to keep up with people when you don't need them so they are around when you do need them. It can be time consuming sometimes, but you gotta do it.

Meet up for coffee, catch up at a conference, send an email a couple times a year, be interested in their life, etc. Don't always contact someone when you need something, those people are the worst.

I met up with someone who was in town for breakfast who I used to work with with a huge network. Did I want to take those 2 hours away from my family? No, but I did it because I liked working with this person and they also offered to connect me with their own network. I helped them out a few times and they are appreciative and want to help how they can. Whenever I am in their area I also let them know and when they aren't away we try and meet up.

You can also get the sense when people are just full of it. I have a contact who imho talks a big game. I will send an occasional email now, but there was a time I travel to meet them or attend their long conference (their insistenace) to keep up that connection, but I felt used so pulled back.

It works both ways, a former colleague, asked me to tap my network after being laid off recently. I connected them with a few people, but also asked for more concrete asks. Tell me where you think you want to work/roles and I will see who I know/who might know someone who knows someone.

Most people I know have a senior role through a recruiter or through a network connection. Apply early. Be respectful even when you're at the top because you never know if you'll be laid off and if you were rude to someone you later might need to ask for help, they will remember that.

Clearancejobs.com

I feel like I'm going to end up bagging groceries at Trader Joe's.

See if you can find something specialized to your experience. So, there’s a website for people with clearances, and I think one for non-profits. Lawyers can look at lists for bar members. Also, if you are geographically flexible, other areas may be less saturated.

Anonymous wrote:What websites are the best for job searching? I haven't had to look in a long time. I guess monster is no longer #1. What places is everyone using these days? What are the best? Thank you!

None of them. Good luck!

What kind of job are you looking for?

Indeed

Linked In

Traverse Jobs

Through an actual employers website.

LinkedIn.

Through recruiters.

I would never apply through there but Indeed seems to have a comprehensive listing of jobs and the ability to filter by jobs posted in the last few days. The search functionality isn't great for targeted searching but if you're willing to sift through a lot of jobs I think it covers a lot of jobs.

I wouldn't ever apply through there though because sometimes fake jobs are posted. Make sure to find the job on the actual employer's website.

What websites are the best for job searching? I haven't had to look in a long time. I guess monster is no longer #1. What places is everyone using these days? What are the best? Thank you!