In a weak economy, traditional executive job search methods like relying on recruiters, published job leads, and known contacts can take over a year to result in new employment. This presentation recommends changing strategies to focus less on recruiters, published jobs, and large companies, and more on expanding networks, targeting smaller companies and interim opportunities, and being willing to change tactics if milestones aren't met. The key is to diversify efforts away from low-probability channels and seek referrals from current contacts to find new networking opportunities.