5. Refresh your personal connections 有效利用人际关系，找个合适的推荐人

　　If you know someone at a company where you would like to work, this is the time to give them a call.

　　The holidays are a great time to position yourself for the next opportunity. Go out there and make sure that youre extending your network through systematic and periodic communication. Talk to the people that have been important in your career and when you connect with them, find out what the market is like and where the opportunities are.

　　The right references can carry a lot of weight when a worker is lined up against equally worthy candidates.

　　6. Focus your search 集中精力找一个工作，避免漫无目的的撒网

　　Most recruiters and hiring agents agree that sending resumes in blindly to companies gets applicants the least amount of attention, if any. Using a personal connection to get introduced to the right people, on the other hand, makes a lasting impression.

　　7. Your resume should always be ready 随时准备好递上简历

　　When that call comes in about an opening for a perfect job, the worst response is, Sure … er, can I get you my resume, er, tomorrow? If the job hunters resume had been frequently updated, the response would have sounded like this: Ill have it in your inbox in 5 minutes. Which candidate sounds ready for the next big thing?

　　Dont just dust it off. Resumes should be updated once a year, whether you are looking or not. You should look back and say, What have I accomplished this year thats out of the ordinary? What sets me apart? When did I go above and beyond? and incorporate it into the resume or cover letter.

　　Put together a skills inventory, everything you know how to do and every program you have a proficiency in. In the end, resumes are just pieces of paper, but if youre proactive, youll know just what to say when called into interviews.