- THE ULTIMATE GOAL
OF A JOB SEARCH

IS TO SECURE AN INTERVIEW
AND A JOB OFFER.

ONCE YOU HAVE A CLEARLY
DEFINED CAREER OBJECTIVE,

AND HAVE IDENTIFIED JOBS
THAT SUIT YOUR PERSONAL

AND CAREER GOALS, IT IS TIME
TO BEGIN A TARGETED JOB SEARCH.

THERE ARE MANY SOURCES
FOR JOB LEADS.

INFORMATION REGARDING
OPEN POSITIONS

WITHIN A COMPANY CAN OFTEN
BE OBTAINED DIRECTLY

FROM THE TARGET COMPANY WEBSITE

OR FROM VISITING THE COMPANY'S
HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT.

CHECK ONLINE MESSAGE BOARDS

AND POPULAR JOB SEARCH SITES
SUCH AS MONSTER.COM,

CAREERBUILDER.COM,

AND HOTJOBS.COM.

MANY LARGER CITIES AND
COUNTIES OFFER ONE-STOP CENTERS

FOR JOB SEEKERS.

THESE GOVERNMENT FUNDED AGENCIES
PROVIDE JOB SEEKERS ASSISTANCE

AND SERVE AS A LINK BETWEEN
JOB SEEKERS AND LOCAL EMPLOYERS.

OTHER JOB SOURCES
INCLUDE JOB FAIRS,

NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS,

INDUSTRY JOURNALS,

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS,
AND CURRENT EMPLOYEES

WHO WORK IN YOUR TARGETED
INDUSTRY AND/OR COMPANY.

IF YOU ARE UNABLE
TO FIND A JOB LEAD,

SEND AN UNSOLICITED COVER LETTER

AND RESUME
TO YOUR TARGET COMPANY.

WHEN SENDING
AN UNSOLICITED RESUME,

SEND TWO COPIES, ONE
TO THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER

AND THE OTHER TO THE MANAGER
OF YOUR TARGET JOB.

PRIOR TO SENDING YOUR RESUME,

CALL THE COMPANY TO SECURE
THE NAMES OF BOTH MANAGERS.

IDENTIFY THE CORRECT SPELLING
AND GENDER FOR THE INDIVIDUALS

TO WHOM YOU WILL BE SENDING
YOUR RESUME.

INCLUDE A COVER LETTER TO INFORM
THE EMPLOYER OF WHICH JOB

YOU ARE INTERESTED
IN INTERVIEWING FOR.

AN ALTERNATIVE TO MAILING
AN UNSOLICITED RESUME

IS TO PERSONALLY DISTRIBUTE

YOUR RESUME
TO A TARGET EMPLOYER.

WHEN DOING SO,
DRESS PROFESSIONALLY,

HAVE EXTRA COPIES OF YOUR RESUME

AND TREAT
THE JOB-SEARCH SITUATION

AS IF YOU ARE GOING ON
AN INTERVIEW.

BE PREPARED
TO POSSIBLY DO A SHORT

AND INFORMAL INTERVIEW
ON THE SPOT.

DURING THE TIME
YOU WILL BE LOOKING FOR A JOB

OR ADVANCED POSITION,

ESTABLISHING
A PROFESSIONAL NETWORK

AND MAINTAINING THIS NETWORK

THROUGHOUT YOUR CAREER
IS IMPORTANT.

NETWORKING IS THE ACT

OF CREATING PROFESSIONAL
RELATIONSHIPS.

THINK OF NETWORKING
AS A CONNECTION DEVICE.

PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING
IS NECESSARY

THROUGHOUT A JOB SEARCH.

DEVELOPING A PROFESSIONAL
NETWORK IS EASY.

YOU TELL ONE PERSON THAT
YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A JOB.

THAT PERSON TELLS OTHERS,
THEN THOSE PEOPLE TELL OTHERS,

AND SOON YOU HAVE MANY PEOPLE

WHO KNOW THAT YOU ARE LOOKING
FOR A JOB.

ALMOST EVERY PERSON
YOU KNOW SHOULD BE

A PART OF YOUR NETWORK,
INCLUDING COWORKERS,

SUPERVISORS, INSTRUCTORS,
FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

IN ADDITION TO ADDING PEOPLE
YOU KNOW TO YOUR NETWORK LIST,

THERE ARE OTHER WAYS
TO EXPAND A NETWORK,

SUCH AS WHEN
YOU ATTEND PROFESSIONAL

OR TRADE ASSOCIATION MEETINGS,
TALK TO OTHER PARENTS

WHEN ATTENDING A CHILD'S
SPORTING OR MUSIC EVENT,

VOLUNTEER
FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES,

VISIT WITH OTHER MEMBERS
OF SOCIAL CLUBS

OR RELIGIOUS GROUPS,
TALK WITH NEIGHBORS,

POST MESSAGES ON ONLINE
DISCUSSION BOARDS,

CHAT ROOMS AND/OR
SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES

AND SIGN UP FOR NEWSLETTERS
OR EMAIL INFORMATION.

WHEN EMBARKING ON A JOB SEARCH,
DO NOT GET DISCOURAGED.

INSTEAD, MAKE THE BEST
OF EVERY SITUATION.

LOOK YOUR BEST,
DISPLAY A POSITIVE

AND PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE

AND DON'T BE AFRAID
TO SELL YOUR SKILLS

AND ASK FOR ASSISTANCE IN
FINDING THE JOB OF YOUR DREAMS.