The company that I work for is being bought by
another company located in another state, and
while I still have a job in the short term, it
seems very likely that in four or five months it
will be ending.

Naturally, I do not intend to sit and wait while
this happens. I've already started the process
of searching for a new opportunity. I put my
resume back up on Monster and a couple
other job seeker web sites, and I'll be keeping
my eye on the local classifieds as well.

I've only once secured employment through a
newspaper ad, though, and never via the
internet. My last two jobs were discovered
through networking. I knew someone who
knew someone who put in a good word for
me, that sort of thing.

So if anyone who reads this forum knows of or
hears of an opportunity, let me know. I'll send
you a copy of my resume. For those who don't
know what I do for a living, I'm a graphic
designer.

I'm curious, though. A lot of the readers here
are still school-age, but for those of you who
are out in the workforce, how have you
acquired jobs? I wonder sometimes how
beneficial services like Monster.com really are
anymore. Do they really help people find jobs,
or do they simply muddy the water for
employers, who have to wade through the
millions of resumes that are out there to find
the one person who is a perfect fit?

Gri"maybe they call it 'Monster' for good
reason"shny