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Subject:Re: No job response -- what would you do? (long) From:"Barry Campbell" <barry -dot- campbell -at- gmail -dot- com> To:jmalin -at- jmalin -dot- com Date:Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:13:55 -0400
Joe's advice is excellent. Use the job boards, yes, but also network
like crazty.
In addition, let me suggest one more thing: set up your own website
and, ideally in a password-protected directory, post your resume and
some carefully selected work samples.
(This needn't cost you anything but time; chances are your Internet
provider already sets aside some Web space for you, and there are many
free HTML editors, e.g., Nvu, available for download.)
That way, when you *get* a nibble, you can direct them immediately to
your professional marketing site and set the hook in their cheek, so
to speak.
If you want to see mine, drop me a line for the URL and login/password.
- bc
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Barry Campbell <barry -at- campbell-online -dot- com> http://campbell-online.com
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