Are you still using an old Hotmail or — shudder — AOL email address? Don’t. Not if you want a new job, anyway. Today’s hiring managers want to know you’re technically astute enough to have a modern (think Gmail) email account or, even better, your own domain name.

If you’re looking for a new job, I highly recommend turning on the LinkedIn feature Open to Work. This new-ish feature helps recruiters like those of us at The Source and Recruit Company scout out potential talent for roles we’re trying to fill.

“If it’s meant to be, it will happen.” This is the kind of advice people give job seekers when they’re not sure what else to say. In my opinion, it’s a lazy sort of optimism not entirely grounded in reality. Because it won’t just happen on its own. You have to make it happen.

Even the most enthusiastic recruiter will give you this advice: You still have to network.

That used to mean a lot of in-person pressing of the flesh at things like conferences, business mixers and networking clubs.

Now, remote networking has become the norm. There’s social media, of course. You’re already on LinkedIn, obviously.

But have you ever thought about using Slack to network?

It can be very tempting to vent on social media right now.

Whether you’re unhappy with civic leadership or disgruntled with your neighbor for being a bad quarantiner, there’s no better place to complain about it than to your vast online communities.

Except when you are looking for a job.

Being a job seeker can sometimes be degrading.

You’ve taken the time to weed through job listings. You’ve proofed your resume so many times you’re cross-eyed. You’ve crafted what you think is the perfect cover letter, cleverly linking your professional experience to this particular role. And you’ve sent it off.

Then, crickets.