Job hunting (also known as job seeking or job searching) is the act of looking for employment, due to unemployment or discontent with a current position. The immediate goal of job seeking is usually to obtain a job interview with an employer which may lead to getting hired. The job hunter or seeker typically first looks for job vacancies or employment opportunities. Some methods of job hunting: • Using an employment website • Looking through the classifieds in newspapers • Using a private or public employment agency or recruiter • Finding a job through a friend or an extended business network, personal network, or online social network service • Looking on a company\'s web site for open jobs, typically in its applicant tracking system • Going to a job fair Researching the employers Many job seekers research the employers to which they are applying, and some employers see evidence of this as a positive sign of enthusiasm for the position or the company, or as a mark of thoroughness. Information collected might include open positions, full name, locations, web site, business description, year established, revenues, number of employees, stock price if public, name of chief executive officer, major products or services, major competitors, and strengths and weaknesses. Networking Contacting as many people as possible is a highly effective way to find a job. It is estimated that 50% or higher of all jobs are found through networking. Job recruiters and decision makers are increasingly using online social networking sites to gather information about job applicants. Job seekers need to begin to pay more attention to what employers and recruiters find when they do their pre-interview information gathering about applicants. Applying One can also go and hand out résumés or Curriculum Vitae to prospective employers. Another recommended method of job hunting is cold calling or emailing companies that one desires to work for and inquire to whether there are any job vacancies. After finding a desirable job, they would then apply for the job by responding to the advertisement. This may mean applying through a website, emailing or mailing in a hard copy of a résumé to a prospective employer. It is generally recommended that résumés be brief, organized, concise, and targeted to the position being sought. With certain occupations, such as graphic design or writing, portfolios of a job seeker\'s previous work are essential and are evaluated as much, if not more than the person\'s résumé. In most other occupations, the résumé should focus on past accomplishments, expressed in terms as concretely as possible. Interviewing Once an employer has received résumés, they will make a list of potential employees to be interviewed based on the résumé and any other information contributed. During the interview process, interviewers generally look for persons who they believe will be best for the job and work environment. The interview may occur in several rounds until the interviewer is satisfied and offers the job to the applicant.