[ufmace]

I haven't been unemployed in a long time, so I may not really understand, but I think that people who give off the emotional vibe of being desperate and frustrated don't tend to make people want to hire them or otherwise associate with them. Which can put some unemployed people into a nasty vicious cycle - it's tough to just stop being desperate and frustrated when you can't get a job.

I have also tended to be a bit skeptical of getting a job by spewing resumes all over the internet. I doubt that this works well, unless you have some really impressive stuff on your resume. I haven't looked for a job in a while, but I would bet that it's more effective to meet people in person by going to whatever events you can find or even the offices of companies you might want to work for. For software people, internet links to things that you have actually built is probably better too. Of course, driving around and going to conferences can eat up a good bit of money too...