9. Use Recruiters, But Don't Be Surprised If They're Useless
After your first bout of unsuccessful interviews, or perhaps sooner if you've been seeking work through the internet you will contact or be contacted by recruiters. They seem so helpful, they just want you to fill out a little form and they'll offer you a job. Unfortunately it's not quite so easy. You see, these recruiters are only interested in you if you can make them money, otherwise you are a waste of time. The way you make them money is by earning money, by getting a job and earning a wage which they can skim off for months. They are the worst sort of middle man, the kind that does virtually nothing and expects most of the reward. They will flatter you and maybe even offer you some helpful advice. They are not necessarily evil, but good in evil's mask is easily mistaken. Certainly use them, their contacts are useful and if you fit the bill of a job they'll ring you, months after you've got a happy, well paying job. But for God's sake, don't rely on them.