By Mary Elizabeth Bradford

In these uncertain times many executives find themselves faced with downsizing, mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructuring. Do you believe your job may be in potential jeopardy? Don't wait until it's too late to focus on a possible move. Here are three easy tips to keep tabs on the job market without taking up too much of your time.

Tip 1: Set up automatic e mail agents.

Suring multiple job boards for hours each day will only serve to fast track you to frustration and burnout. Set up an e mail alert on a job aggregator so the open jobs come to you. Make certain your search is focused so you only have to review those positions that really fit you.

Tip 2: Get your resume updated.

Even if you do it yourself it will take some time. Update your resume and make certain your best achievements are clearly listed and quantified if possible. Check your design, your fonts and your layout against some recent resume designs to make sure it really looks good. A professional resume writer can create a resume for you that can often mean the difference between getting in for an interview or not. Definitely worth checking out. Don't forget to ask the resume writer how long they have been at it, and what their certifications are.

Tip 3: Get involved in an association

You may already be a member of an industry association. Getting involved is one of the smartest things you can do. Write articles about what you know, join a member committee or volunteer in some other way. When you position yourself as an expert the jobs come to you. Opportunities most often begin on a grass roots level. Putting yourself in the portal of peers where these opportunities verbally circulate is a very wise move. And no one has to know you are looking. Interested in changing industries? Simply Google your industries related associations and local chapters and get involved ASAP.

Set these steps in motion today and in a month or two, you will feel more confident, empowered and prepared.

Career marketing expert and nationally certified professional resume writer, Mary Elizabeth Bradford is "The Career Artisan". Mary Elizabeth delivers simple ways for career seekers to focus on, find and land the job they want. For free articles and to sign up for her free tele-seminar "5 simple steps to focus on, find and land your dream job - starting today" visit http://www.maryelizabethbradford.com

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