1. Have you ever reached out to your 50 warmest colleagues to update them on what you are currently doing ?

If not, send a message to your 50 closest friends, family members, old clients and ex-colleagues to update them. Usually do not contact them in order to send a "with your resume" requesting job leads, simply update them in order that they know your needs.

2. If i glanced your Linked-In profile, would I understand you are interested in job opportunities? Would I know what you are trying to do?

3. Are you posting some type of update on Linked-In one or more times every week? (i.e. so you are subtly on people's radar.)

Otherwise, get into the habit of posting something of value once weekly. Post status updates which would be valuable to your network, answer a question inside the answers section to show your expertise or put in a valuable comment in a discussion within one of several groups you're a part of.

4. Are you ‘out and about’ at least once per week meeting people face to face?

If not, schedule time in the next week to meet with ex-colleagues, clients and friends over coffee - lunch - drinks simply to catch up.

You'll remain on people's radar for potential opportunities, often receive some useful advice, laugh and generally feel much better about yourself than you would sitting in your house looking through job sites all day long.

5. Do you get in touch with no less than two of your fellow job seekers once weekly to talk about ideas and help each other?

6. Have you got a spreadsheet to track every single lead, contact or job you're pursued?

Otherwise, set up a fairly easy spreadsheet to help you to trace progress and ensure you don't neglect to follow up on a potential opportunity.

7. Do you religiously and systematically follow up almost every contact, lead or loose conversation about an opportunity within twenty four hours? (2 days at the very latest)

If not, how can you get more organised and disciplined with your follow-up?

8. Would you give yourself permission to experience a bad day or perhaps a bad week?

Otherwise, go easy on yourself. It is absolutely normal to be a little ‘up and down’ emotionally when going through a career search or change process.

About me: M. J. Duprey writes for the human resources career info blog. Her mission is to offer free info to help people take control of their job search, build confidence and advance their careers by connecting job hunters with all the best minds in career counseling, resume writing, personal branding and recruiting.