ve seen other colleagues/friends/peers send out mass emails to notify their network and request assistance in looking for jobs. You definitely want to let people know that you’re looking, and what you’re looking for. ” As for the mechanics of how to do this … You can send out a mass email, sure. MORE >>

Say that you have an interest in higher education and as such, you wanted to attend EduCause. Let me count the ways by demonstrating how I could followup on EduCause, a conference focused on trends in Education. Take note of the people who are mentioned the most in relation to the conference. Imagine this. Hey, I can dig it.) MORE >>

A reader writes: I have a job overseas, and sometimes it feels like every week I have another person contacting me to help them get a job, an internship, etc. I’d made myself available to the alumni community from the university I attended, and while I don’t typically mind when students, friends, or acquaintances, etc. MORE >>

You want them to care about how things are going for you; if they care, they will: tell you about more job openings, connect you more often to people who may be able to help you, and float resources your way as they find them. Maybe you need someone to critique your interviewing skills. do belie. MORE >>

This article was contributed by copywriter Ritika Trikha from CareerBliss.com , a career community dedicated to helping people find happiness in the workplace. To put things into perspective, Google receives an average of 2 resumes per minute or 20,000 resumes per week, according to The New York Times. Former boss? Ex-coworkers? MORE >>