The unemployment rate is as high as it has ever been in close to 30 years. With all of these people out of work, finding a job is getting tougher and tougher. You need to take advantage of every possible outlet in finding a job. Employment classifieds are a great way to get started.

There are many ways to make use of this opportunity, but most people simply browse the opening pages and then give up. After all, everyone and their mother will see the same jobs so what is the point? Not so fast doomsayer, you can also post your own ad and have employers looking for you! Let’s take a quick look at how you can make the most of employment classified ads.

First, we have the print media. Newspapers, magazines and other publications all have classifieds featuring employment ads. The key to being successful with these is checking them every time they come out. Everyone does know about the huge help wanted section in the Sunday paper, but how many people are checking the mid week edition and also checking the smaller employment classifieds that appear each and every day. How about the local businesses that advertises in the community paper? They can’t afford to put an ad in the Sunday paper so they put it in the weekly that is only distributed in your neighborhood. The more you check, the more likely you are to find something.

The next area you are going to look is going to be on the net. Do a search for classifieds and you are going to get millions of sites that are posting classified ads for jobs. You will want to start with industry specific searches at first to limit how much research you have to do but once you get the hang of it, you are going to want to start playing around under different business headings because once you get down how to find them by keywords, you are going to find some hidden gems.

There is another type of employment classified that people don’t usually put into this category, job boards. How can you not classify a site that is nothing but one big help wanted ad as an employment classified ad? You can’t and you need to dive right into them. This niche of classifieds is the most organized and easy to use. You will have all the information you need at your fingertips in a snap!

You are also going to want to check the employment classifieds on the social network pages. It may seem like an unlikely place to go but they too have added sections for people looking for jobs and a little exploration might just land you a position.

Now here comes the secret weapon. You don’t have to just look. Each and every one of these outlets (except for print publications) will allow you to also post for FREE! You read it right, for FREE. Whether you provide a service or are just looking for part time work, take advantage of this and post on every classified site you can find. Start a blog and put your resume on it and then post the link on the classified ads.

When you get to the job employment classifieds (the job search boards like Monster), you can post your resume right there for perspective employers to see. You can also set your profile to send you daily, weekly or monthly alerts with new postings. Now this is putting employment classifieds to work for you!