1. Google  yourself and see if anything negative comes up. You can sure bet that most employers will be doing the same. If you have negative related material about you on the internet you might want to start looking into getting it removed. Posting dirty jokes on a chat board isn't going to help your case.

2. Get a professional email address or use the one that came with your ISP. Chunky lover at aol dot com just isn't going to sell anybody. It's funny on the Simpsons but that's a cartoon.

3. If you are interested in a certain field or profession find clubs or organizations related to those and join them or attend seminars and meetings. It's a great way to network, pick up tips on upcoming jobs and learn about educational requirements or changes.

4. Join more than one job search website. Why limit yourself to just one? You might find something interesting on another site. Make sure you sign up for alerts and notifications for new job postings.

5. Make sure you have your resume updated and ready to go. Having to put a resume together at the last minute is counter productive.

The biggest thing to remember is not to give up hope. Nothing is going to come fast. You have to be patient and dig at it.