HamptonRoads -- In today’s economy, many successful professionals are being forced to learn how to master the arcane nuances of an effective job hunt for the first time in their careers. “The game is new for seasoned executives,” said Debra Feldman, an executive talent agent based in Greenwich, Conn. “Today’s environment is not always welcoming for even the most successful, passionate, capable and proven individuals. “Established networks that once were the source of lucrative deal options and secretive networking inquiries are not delivering good leads. The executives are stumped for the first time in their careers by challenges that were never a problem.” Here are some of Feldman’s suggestions for re-entry candidates: