Post your resume wisely

Many job seekers focus on the big job boards like indeed.com. But according to experts, unless you're in a high-demand field, this is one of the least effective job search methods, with only about a 10% (at best) success rate. So don’t spend more than 10% of your time at this activity.

Here are guidelines for making good use of your time online:

• Explore niche, or specialty, job boards such as sites like Dice.com for technology, or HealthJobsNationwide.com for health care.
• Target websites of companies you’re interested in. Determine which companies to target and post resumes to their sites. Better yet, contact these employers directly.
• Consider regional job boards. To find these boards, type your state and the words “job board” into Google (e.g., Minnesota job board) or try your local library’s website.
• Try “aggregator” sites like indeed.com,. These sites combine search results from job boards, company websites, professional associations, and other sources.
• Try professional association websites. Professional associations often post jobs for their members and many offer access to the public. View the Professional Association Finder to explore options.

Check out the Job Finder, which includes all state job banks. But since experience shows job banks are limited, it's helpful to use a few different methods, especially networking.