Job seeking on your own behalf can be a minefield. Many questions have to be answered:

• Can I send the same CV/covering
  letter out to more than one employer,
  or should I tailor my details to
  individual employers. If so how?
• How long will it take to find the
  position I am seeking?
• Am I aiming too high? Or too low?
• Are my salary expectations
  reasonable
• What can I expect to earn in my area/my level of responsibility?
  And if I am offered the position, how can I be sure that the offer is fair?
• Who are the best people to work for and why?
• Can I apply to the same company
  more than once, and if I can:
  • Why was I rejected first time around?
  • Why is my application relevant this time?

The Downside

If you are currently working, but looking for a new opportunity, chances are you are busy.

Once you've had your first interview and you have decided you want to be included on the short-list, how do you go about it?

How good are you at self-promotion?

Using a good
Recruitment Consultancy

A good recruitment consultancy is probably one of the most cost effective services you are ever likely to find - because it costs nothing. And if you have chosen your consultancy well, you won't be rail-roaded into pursuing opportunities that you are not interested in, but you will have the opportunity to hear about them!

When you use a good consultancy
you form a partnership

Last but by no means least, not all employers advertise their positions. Like you they are busy doing what they do best. Rely on advertised positions and you will probably miss out on the opportunity that you really want.