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CHAPTER 5: Plan (Step #4) > If You Insist on Using Job Boards - Pg. 110

getting Your DreAm joB is s.i.m.P.l.e. vant), so use your judgment on those that appear to be most comprehensive and popular among Game-Changers. 4. Subscribe to relevant Google alerts. Just like you did when you set up a "Google alert" for your name in Chapter 4, you can also set up Google alerts (at www.google.com/alerts) for each of your top employers and for any relevant associations, Game-Changers, or keywords you want to follow. 5. Check out corporate "careers" pages. Most employers have a "careers" page with details on available jobs and what the organization looks for in employees. While I do not encour- age you to submit a résumé blindly through these pages (if you do that, your résumé will likely just end up in a black hole), these pages provide great information on what the com- pany looks for, and they often show if the company is actively hiring for any relevant positions. Remember that employers are still passively hiring even if they are not actively hiring.