Ever heard of crowdsourcing? Not crowd-surfing (though Lord knows that's probably more fun), but this new-fangled concept of using the knowledge of a group to find the best solution.
While some have argued that the use of this technique can lead to laziness, I think it's an incredibly useful and important method to use for your own job search.
Let's face it. We're young, we're naive, what the heck do we know about business or the economy? It is to our advantage to use all of the resources at our disposal. Talk to your parents and relatives who are in business (especially if they're in the same industry in which you hope to work), call on old professors for advice and help and don't be afraid to ask anyone you can think of for advice.
I love using Twitter to find people in the industry, strike up a conversation and then send out an e-mail asking for advice. Every time I've gotten heart felt responses hoping to offer me any help they can. Some have asked for my resume to pass on to a friend they know who may need help, others have wondered if I could write a guest blog post for them but no matter what they all can offer words of wisdom.
It may not seem like much, but in this economy you should be looking for all the help you can get. Crowdsource, away!
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