Tips for job search

[josephmccay]

Be Prepared. Have a telephone answering machine or voice mail system in place and sign-up for a professional sounding email address
Be More Than Prepared. Always have an up-to-date resume ready to send - even if you are not currently looking for work.
Don't Wait. If you are laid-off, file for unemployment benefits right away
Get Help. Utilize free or inexpensive services that provide career counseling and job search assistance such as college career offices, state Department of Labor offices or your local public library.
Create Your Own Templates. Have copies of your resume and cover letter ready to edit.
Use Job Search Engines. Search the job search engines. Use the job search engine sites to search the major job banks, company sites, associations, and other sites with job postings for you.
Jobs by Email. Let the jobs come to you. Use job search agents to sign up and receive job listings by email. All the major job sites have search agents and some web sites specialize in sending announcements.
Time Savers. Strapped for time? Consider getting help writing or editing your resume. Resume posting services that post your resume to multiple job sites at once can save hours of data entry.




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[raykim]

Great tips! Here are some other good tips for job and internship searching:

1) Draft a Cover letter. Cover letters are a great way to stand out and be noticed, and to help the HR to have a preview of who you are before they schedule an interview. Even if a job or internship does not require a cover letter, send one anyways to show how serious you are about obtaining a position. Also, it is a great way to personalize your resume and increase the chance it will be put in the "contact" pile of resumes, and not the trash

2) Be proactive. Simple as it sounds, a lot of people just send out a mass emails of resumes and hope to get noticed. These days, with this economy that usually is not enough. It is guarantee that there are hundreds of others with the same qualifications as you do. Therefore, if permitted, follow up after sending your resume out because it shows that you are really interested in gaining a certain job or internship.

3) Network. A good number of jobs, especially higher positions are obtained because the applicant knows somebody with "hook-ups." Networking, especially on forums such as LinkedIn are a great way to get to know other people in your industry, or even higher up people in your industry and possibly be put on their watch list when you apply. Another great way to network is to go to as many career fairs as possible, or business conventions, or if your family members/friends know people, get to know them as well. Get as many business cards as you can, and remember the faces of those who gave you a business card. After talking with someone, and getting their business card, try to follow up and send a thank you email or phone call and try to arrange a meeting for coffee or lunch! Maybe they can help you obtain a job or internship later.

Good luck!

[bereanmh]

Also get your budget in line. That is critical to being able to survive your unemployment.

[DarkCoyote]

These are all great tips!

Also, don't forget to exhaust every resource- send out resumes, let friends know you're looking for work (a lot of jobs are found through word of mouth and personal recommendations), apply on all the job boards, watch newspaper postings.

Oh and visit job fairs. They can be a good place to meet recruiters one on one and make a personal impression.

Here's a list of job fairs:

http://governmentsupportjobs.com/JobFairs/

[Max Whitson]

I'm with DarkCoyote. Job fairs are good because you get to see the employer face to face. This is where it counts. Make sure you make a lasting impression on the employer so you have a better chance of getting the job.

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[jul0990]

First Time

First time job seekers and searchers are really difficult and stressful thing. You'll need to have sufficient patience and hard-working in order to achieve the one and only goal!

[ericf]

Here are also good articles and tips which might be useful for job hunting http://www.careeradvicebook.com/care...companies.html
and http://www.careeradvicebook.com/care...ave-to-be.html

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[ameto]

Be prepared with resume ...! Also make sure that you are updating it regularly.

[sarabon007]

i am always prepared with my resume,
but where can i drop it ?

[mikeyj]

Here are my job search commandments

Know what you want

This is the yardstick you'll measure all opportunities against. It's a list of what you are looking for and why, from your next position. If you don't know why you are looking you will struggle to find it. So decide clearly what you are looking for and get it down on paper. Today.

Your time is precious
Lack of time is the number one excuse for not engaging in a job search in the first place. Most likely you will have to juggle your job search around your other commitments. You need to know how much time you can allot and when. From now on this is your sacred time, guard it.

Use your network
You know what they say, its not what you know, its who you know. Your personal network of contacts can be a rich source of useful information for your job search, whether its to conduct an informational interview or to tap them up for details of an unadvertised position. Learn how to make the most of it.

Make the most of job search methods
The internet, newspapers and trade journals will help you get a feel for just what is out there in the marketplace. Use them.

Learn how to deal with recruitment consultants
You are probably going to have to deal with them whether you like it or not. Learn how to make it work for you.

Presentation matters
It is not really about what you can do. It's about what the employer believes you can do. Effective presentation is crucial throughout the process.

You must sell yourself
No, that doesn't mean lie! Just understand that in this scenario, the employer is the buyer, and you have to show them that you are the candidate they should choose. Identify what employers are looking for from you. Give it to them.

Interviewing is a skill You can learn to give a great interview. You must learn to give a great interview.

There you have it. Some valuable pieces of job search advice for you to use. If you'd like to know more about how to put them into practice, just post a question, or visit www.interview-tips-that-work.com/job-search.html

Good luck!

[brayden12]

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[udeze]

Get a professional email address.

Ditch the lovingangel@gmail.com. Now is the time to professionalise yourself, use your proper name or professional name.

Add your email address to your CV or resume.

How many times do I see this omission?


Register on online job sites.

There are many: seek.com, monster.com, and also check out your local newspaper online listings.

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