Finding a job today may be more difficult than it was a year ago. Joe Turner of CareerBuilder.com offers three ideas for improving a job search:

¢ Evaluate your industry. If you are in the financial services industry, for example, improvements in hiring may be months off. Rather than continue applying for such jobs, explore other industries where your skills also would fit. Check with U.S. Department of Labor about which sectors have the most hiring, and then redirect efforts accordingly.

¢ Focus on results. Employers want to see what you have accomplished, not necessarily a long list of skills. If you saved your previous employer $50,000, or were responsible for $50,000 in sales, say so. Put together specific examples of the benefit that your company gained from work you performed.

¢ Add achievements to your resume. Add a specific achievements list to your resume, and point out the most notable accomplishments. Describe the benefit that your employer gained from each.