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Finding
a Job
by
ResumeEdge.com
- The Net's Premier Resume Writing and Editing Service
You
know exactly what kind of career you want. Your resume is perfect. You've
forced your friends to spend hours asking you practice interview questions.
Everything is in order - except you don't know how to go about finding
the job openings.
The
first step is to shift your networking skills into high gear. Start asking
friends and family members to ask their co-workers, friends, hairdressers,
optometrists, accountants, and other acquaintances if they've either heard
of any available, relevant job openings, or if they know of someone to
whom you ought to talk.
Another
good way to make connections is to contact your college alumni office or
career services center to see if either has a list of alumni who have volunteered
to serve as mentors and contacts to young jobseekers.
Also,
if you've held internships in the past, get in touch with your employers
and co-workers from those experiences and ask if they can point you in
the right direction.
While
there's truth to the adage that the best jobs are never advertised, that
doesn't mean you can't find a good job outside the networking realm:
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Check
out Internet job listings.
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Go
to trade websites for the career field in which you're interested. Often,
occupations have professional associations with websites that include job
listings. If you don't know the name of the association or trade organization
that unifies your potential colleagues, do a search or ask someone in the
field. Those websites are also an excellent way to cull contact names.
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Go
to job fairs. You can usually find advertisements for job fairs in your
local newspaper.
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Visit
the websites of companies for which you would like to work. See if they
have any job listings posted within the site.
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If
you're interested in working for a medium- or large-sized company, call
the human resources departments of potential employers and ask if they
have any job openings.
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Read
the classified section of the newspaper. If you want to relocate, find
out what newspapers serve the places you'd like to live and then browse
those papers' classified sections on the web.
The
most important thing to remember is that the job search is often like a
roller coaster ride. You might find some great opportunities, only to find
that positions have been filled. And, in turn, you might investigate something
you don't think you're interested in, only to strike a gold mine. The important
thing is to keep you head up, and keep pushing forward. As long as you're
persistent and patient, you will either find a good job, or you'll find
a job that will serve as a transitional job that will open doors for you. |
