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Experts offer these tips for finding work online:

Tailor your resume to each job opening. Recruiters often use electronic tracking systems to search resumes for job-specific buzzwords. If your resume doesn’t include the right language, it will be overlooked.

If you spot an opening that appeals to you, look for a human connection at that company.

“Find a friend who works in one of those companies, because the No. 1 way that employers hire people is through referrals,” said Mark Mehler, co-author of CareerXroads, a directory to job sites on the Web. Find out the name of the hiring manager and leave that person a voicemail informing them of your qualifications and interest.

– In addition to general job boards, check out niche sites that target a specific industry or geographic region.

– Keep your list of sites manageable.