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Cover letterYes. Résumé and cover letter in that order.The experts say candidates often dont use cover letters anymore and if they do, they make the cardinal sin of simply focusing on themselves.If youre going to do it, make sure its answering a question, not just bragging about yourself, said Fahey, adding that the question should be why you  are the best match, in terms of qualifications and experience, for this particular company at this particular time.Its just like dating, she said. If you want them to call you for another date, you better not just talk about yourself. Say its Nike, tell them why  you love Nike, whats cool about them and why you want to work for them.NetworkingThough more of the job hunt is online these days, the experts maintain that most of their placements come through referrals. That can mean referrals  through social media, but also face-to-face socializing.Avoid job-seeking events, they say, since that means chatting with a room full of competitors. Inst ead, target gatherings that attract the people you want  to work with.Have cards ready to hand out, but relax. Keep your mind and ears open, taking advantage of a chance to learn something more about the industry.Even though it makes some job-hunters uneasy, Facebook is a good place to establish the ties that could bring home leads.Waldman said many folks misunderstand Facebooks role.Though recruiters attribute millions of job placements to Facebook, its not usually because theyve combed the social media site and plucked up a  candidate for a particular job, he said.Thats one of the biggest misunderstandings of Facebook, said Waldman, adding that the sites new graph search is helping recruiters create large talent  pools from which to seek candidates for a variety of future jobs.Typically, he said, people are finding those jobs from referrals from friends and family on Facebook.TwitterShort and sweet is the key to many aspects of the job hunt. Candidates often must attempt to captur e their skills, attitude and work ethic in a few words  that will catch a recruiters eye.Thats Twitter in a nutshell. Yet its a nut that can crack two ways.Siler of HiringThing says he warns folks about tweets that may show just how candidates conducts themselves in their current jobs.If were hiring for an account management position and we look at your Twitter feed and see you were talking bad about your current companys clients,  that can be poisonous, Siler said. Thats all part of the public record these days, so dont harm your chances.Twitter can help a job seeker get a better view into a company where they may want to work, too.One of the companies Fahey recruits for recently sponsored a team of its employees for the Hood to Coast relay.Everybody was tweeting and posting pictures; thats awesome, she said. That shows theyre a close-knit group, theyre having fun and not just sitting at  their desks 90 hours a week. That helps sell the company.Twitter can help older candidates con cerned about age discrimination prove their mettle.Waldman says he hears from people in their 50s that a picture with gray hair on LinkedIn may hurt their chances of landing a job. But using social media  effectively can show theyre flexible, open and engaged, he said.If theyre on Twitter, he said, that signals they get it.Job boardsThe job board market has boomed in recent years, but not necessarily in a way that will help all job hunters, the experts say. Once again its a tool that  requires research and strategy.Seek out niche boards, by Googling that phrase and particular industries, such as health care, programming or advertising, Siler said. Dont waste valuable  time on general-purpose boards, experts say.A good board will post about a half dozen new jobs daily. Those that only have one or two probably arent as popular.And be aware of scam jobs on such boards. If an offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is.Fahey says she uses Indeed.com, a fairly reliable job aggregato r that allows potential candidates to program daily searches in their area. She also  recommends tracking down popular groups and blogs that have become must-reads for certain industries.