How to Maximize the Effectiveness of Your Executive Job Search1.    Do not apply to online job postings between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, and do not allocate this valuable time to researching companies on the web. Instead, use prime business hours for follow-up phone calls, networking and interviewing.  2.    Set up a separate email address for all of your job search activities, and don't check personal email between 8 AM and 5 PM. Emailing, tweeting and “Facebooking” will suck the life out of your search campaign. 3.    If you believe that your job search is a business, you should have a separate phone number for your search activity. Use your new business line for important follow-up calls and interviews. 4.    Make all follow-up calls between the hours of 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM. This will sometimes help you avoid “voicemail jail” during lunch hours.  5.    Be sure that every email address you have stored in your address book and/or elsewhere has been notified of your newfound mission for next generation employment. Do not send a résumé, just a very short "Hey, how ya doing?" letter; I call this "pinging." Ping the heaven out of your LinkedIn connections too!

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