I gotta tell you I' ve been in the same position.

When you apply for a job you are competing with many many other people. It is probably the hardest way to get a job. Start networking! I have been calling up people that I know or have recently met and asking them for help- I have gotten several leads. I hear this "There is a job opening up in the next few weeks" or "Sallie is retiring and I know her position will be available". when you know someone at a company and they direct you to someone in the company who does the hiring, they will try to find something for you. When you apply for a job online or classifieds, HR tries to find a reason to not hire you because they get so many applications.

For many of you who haven' t been networking- start. All you have to do is join a group that you love! Start meeting people. Then the question will become, are you comfortable asking for help.