New grad life, and the ubiquitous job hunt

i found my new favorite blog. well, the blog that is currently the most useful for me: http://newgradlife.com
I'M NOT ALONE! good to know. it offers some really helpful information about the online vs offline job search. also about resumes, and how to best handle interview questions, etc. (granted you are offered the interviews first)
Well it definitely sheds some light on the whole job hunt situation - a sparkle of hope, if you will. Also a little frustrating to discover that i've been wasting a LOT of time going about the hunt all 'wrong', but it does give me a new outlook, and i'll chalk it up to experience, right?

Somehow managed to spend the last 2 full months of my life on and off job hunting, thinking i was doing everything possible. I've spent hours upon hours online joining all the job boards I can get my hands (err my mouse ? ) on, and then days going through the overwhelming clutter that is my inbox. I've even been stalking craigslist, yes craigslist, and then spending even MORE hours upon hours tailoring resumes, writing cover letters, and composing emails - all to no avail. I have to admit, it's a bit discouraging. Then i read this:
"5 Reasons Your Job Hunting Isn't Going Well, #5: You are not as productive as you think you are" Ah HA. Apparently, job hunting IS a full time job. I think i knew that all along... but i needed a vacation.
Among the other reasons for an online job hunt to not go well are not making it personal, and looking where everyone else is looking. Ahh the rapid growth and subsequent dependency on the internet, both a blessing and a curse.

BUT, there is hope. Another article on the blog: "10 Uncommon Job Hunt Tactics That Work", include trying snail mail (what IS that?) , being nice (hmm..), anddd - WRITE A BLOG! yes, i am on the right track.
There's also an example of a guy who work at a deli and wrapped his resume in all the sandwiches - he ended up getting 5 interviews and 4 offers in one week. I'll have to be creative..

Well next step for me is getting all my stuff in sync - clean up the facebook, add the job hunt app, work on the networking, update the linked in, tweet more, then link my twitter to my blog to my linked in to my site back to my facebook, etc. Then produce an actual, physical portfolio, crunch my resume to one page, and move on to the snail mail tactic.
So Goodbye for now, online job boards and generic email addresses, i've got to get back to work ;)