You want a major piece of advice?
Don't give up hope!
Last summer I spent about 6 months on CareerBuilder, Monster, and NY Times searching for any job. It is very discouraging, I know.
Some tips:
-Search for ANYTHING relating to jobs you are looking for. For example, I was looking for a job in the Computer Science field. If I only searched for jobs that way, I was missing out on half the listings. I also searched for databases, networking, programming, etc. Widen your search.
-Put your resume in for ANYTHING that seems close enough to what you want. Even if you don't fit all the requirements. Give a resume to anyone that will take it.
-A lot of places will never get back to you. Trust me, I found that out the hard way. But you will hear back from some. I actually got interviews from jobs listed on CareerBuilder. One happened to be a head hunter who still calls me to see if I want a job. (I am no longer jobless though.)
-Don't limit yourself to those search engines. If you see a great sounding company/job there, go to that companies website. Most companies have a will allow you to post a resume or to email them one directly. It doesn't matter how many resume's you send them. They'll get the hint eventually.
For awhile, I never thought I'd get a job. I kept at it, and after 6 months of job searching I finally got an interview at the company I had been wanting to work at. They seriously had about 12 copies of my resume. They told me I would hear from them in 2 weeks. A week later (while on vacation in Disney no less) I get a call from them offering me the job! So see, it will all work out in the end. Just keep at it. I know it seems like a lot of work and painful disappointment. After hearing how well my job market was doing and how engineers were wanted, it was tough not finding a job. But I stuck it out and now have the best job. GOOD LUCK!
