When asked to identify how they found their last position, the following sources were listed as their top ten:
13.3% - ad posted on an Internet job board
7.0% - a tip from a friend or colleague
6.8% - other
6.3% - a newspaper ad
6.2% - they posted their resume on a job board
6.0% - a call from a headhunter
5.8% - they were referred by an employee of the company/organization
5.2% - they sent a resume to the company/organization
4.9% - at a career fair
4.8% - by networking at work
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– Jan Melnik, MRW, CCM, CPRW, President, Absolute Advantage