Do you know what you want? Do you know what you do not want?
Geography
Do you know where you want to work and live? Do you want to stay where you live today? Do you prefer a warmer climate? Do you desire a specific lifestyle? To help you decide where you might want to live, you might want to consider taking the survey at Find Your Spot.
Type of Job
What do you want to be when you grow up? Before you can search for a job, you need to know what that job is. If you do not already know what job you want you may wish to take a career test to help you decide. About.com has a good list of online career test sites to help you decide. Check the list out here.
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Along with what you want to do you will also need to know how much money you need or want to make. What do you want to be when you grow up? Before you can search for a job, you need to know what that job is. If you do not already know what job you want you may wish to check out the Bureau of Labor Statistics to get reliable statistics on different jobs, in different geographical locations, at different times in your career.
And Everything Else
What ever your life style is or whatever you needs are, you will need to define those requirements up front prior to the start or your job search.
