Everyone is scouring major online job boards for work. Are there other, less-trafficked ways to approach your search?

You can still use the big job boards to figure out what industries and jobs you should be focusing on. But smaller, specialized job boards for a geographic area or occupational field are more likely to yield more useful leads. And don’t forget to visit corporate Web sites for lists of job openings.

You can also look at companies that aren’t in your chosen field but are hiring. You don’t have to be an accountant to work in an accounting firm or an engineer to work in an engineering firm, because there are often many disciplines — like marketing, human resources, facilities maintenance — within those companies.”

Other possibilities are jobs in the federal government, one of the few big organizations that is hiring on a large scale. “The federal government has offices in virtually every city in the country,” Mr. Rothberg said, and it is “hiring for full-time, entry-level positions.”

Don’t forget a resource in your own backyard: BYU's Career Center. Not only can career counselors help with resumes, but they can also determine what industries and employers you should focus on, assist with researching jobs and connect you with alumni working in your field.