How to Start Looking for a New Job

Let the Perfect Job Find You

Your resume is perfect. It's keyword-optimized, industry-specified, full of achievements, backed by data, and double-checked by an expert. If it's none of these things, stop right here and learn how to get your resume ready for a job search.

So you're ready to find your next job. And Jobster career expert Vicki Salemi, who spent more than 15 years in corporate recruiting, says now is as good of a time as any to start looking for it. "Companies hire year-round," she says. "You never know when the right position will open up." A Jobster poll revealed that 90% of respondents are ready to reset their job search in September, whereas only 10% are willing to wait until the beginning of the new year.

But with more than 5 million jobs on Jobster, where do you even begin? Follow our tips and tricks below to help you find better, faster.

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"I learned by asking questions and by old-fashioned trial and error, with a healthy dose of over-communication."

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Get Your Resume Done Right

• But with more than 5 million jobs on Jobster
• Follow our tips and tricks below to help you find better
• Your resume is key to kicking off a strong job search
• Let the experts at Jobster create your resume

Your resume is perfect. It's keyword-optimized, industry-specified, full of achievements, backed by data, and double-checked by an expert. If it's none of these things, stop right here and learn how to get your resume ready for a job search.