If it worked for Goldilocks, it will work for you. By interviewing for jobs that are a little to the left or to the right of what you want, you'll eventually find the one that's ..."juusssst right"!

There is just an overwhelming sea of jobs to swim through no matter where you look online. While you're making sure that you don’t drown in all of this by screening out opportunities, be careful not to fine tune your search too much or you'll miss out. Here's some advice on the more common filters applied...

Company Particulars: Like industry vertical, work culture and size. Keep yourself open here. Shutting doors based on a generalization or a story off the old rumor mill could really hurt you. Check it our for yourself and you'll likely bust that stereotype of what it's like to work for that bank, law firm, dotcom, startup, etc.

Written Job Description: Don't judge the position entirely by what's written here. The hiring manager probably didn't even write it! It likely lacks the level of detail you would like to see. Shoot for a 75% match and assume that there is whole other layer of the description that would likely interest you.

Established Salary Range: Don't live and die by this number. To start with, the real value of their offer may not be entirely in their base offered, but could come in other forms like stock options, bonus, sign on, etc. Plus, it's also common that salary ranges change when the right candidate is introduced. Always use the +10% rule and assume that this the amount that most companies will flex for the right person.

REMEMBER: Interview at as many places as possible within reasonable criteria. What you want to establish is a market demand for your background. If multiple companies are pursuing you (whether you're interested in them or not), that competition will force the company you are intersted in to move more quickly on a decision. Also, the more offers you get, the better tangible benchmark you provide of what you are actually worth on the job market.