Not all jobs are advertised widely so if you are looking for a very specific role you should also consider identifying companies in the field and making speculative applications (with a CV and covering letter).
To identify companies you could:
The use of social media for recruitment purposes is increasing. You can use social media to gather information about organisations you are interested in working for and to make contacts and network with individuals. Popular "social media" sites include Linked-In, Twitter and Facebook. Click here for a guide to "How to use LinkedIn to find a job".
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Further advice from Prospects on speculative applications
You can find out more about the importance of networking to you career with this interactive networking learning object.
