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FINDING A JOB
Finding A Job Opportunity
Finding the right job opportunity depends on many factors and can be a daunting and often discouraging task, but it does not need to be an expensive endeavor. Most everyone has something to offer and can find that right job for them. Try the following to locate a good position, without spending much on your search.
1. No later than the beginning of your senior year of college, make sure you visit the college’s career placement office to become familiar with how they can help you find a job upon graduation. Make maximum use of this resource.
2. Many colleges have career days where prospective employers visit the college to “advertise” their companies and career opportunities. Take advantage of these days to learn about as many companies as you can, and meet as many company representatives as possible. This is your first chance to establish a relationship with a company representative that could possibly lead to a job interview. And even if you think you have no interest in a company, talk to them anyway. At a minimum it is good practice, and you never know what they might have to offer.
3. Other than working through your college’s career placement office, the best way to find good job opportunities is through social networking. Knowing someone who has a position to fill, or who knows someone with a position to fill, is the most direct way to find a good job. Getting to know as many people in your chosen field through whatever means is very important to locating positions at the start of your career, as well as throughout your career. Make sure your friends and associates are aware of your interest in new positions. However, if you are presently employed, and you want to keep your job search confidential, limit your discussions with selected individuals, and make sure they understand the need for discretion.
4. Sometimes, particularly if you have a defined set of skills, or you want to work for a certain company, contacting specific companies to determine if they have open positions is worthwhile. This is particularly true if you are looking for a position locally. If the company is local you might want to stop in and speak with the person in charge of hiring. If the company is not local, inquiring through their web site is most efficient and effective.
5. In the old days, many jobs were listed in the classifieds of the local paper. While this is still true to a limited extent, Internet sites are now the dominant source of new positions that are publicly advertised. Most local papers have a site that lists local jobs. National job sites such as CareerBuilder.com and Monster.com also list jobs by geographic region and even town. Message boards on the web may also list job opportunities in your specialty. These sites are free, and it is very easy to search for potential positions. Many of these sites, even the local newspaper sites, also allow you to post your resume’ on the site, in the hope that an employer will become interested and contact you. Make sure you use these types of web sites and check back often because new jobs are always being posted.
6. Sometimes, contacting employment agencies or “headhunters” can result in that perfect job. If you are considering doing this, research these businesses and only contact the ones that specialize in your field. In many instances, any commissions due to these firms for matching you with an employer are paid by the employer. But sometimes, particularly with employment agencies, the prospective employee is required to pay a fee (usually upon acceptance of a position). While there is nothing wrong with this, with the other job hunting resources available today, paying a fee to an employment agency is usually not the best approach, and should be used only as a last resort. And if you do pay a fee, make sure you understand whether any refund will be due if the job does not work out for any reason.
7. You may also want to contact your local employment office to locate positions in your community that meet your job requirements and skills.
8. Finally, sometimes people will consider hiring a “career coach” to help them find a position, as well as prepare a resume’. For the most part, these services are not worth the money or time spent, unless a person is “totally lost” with respect to how to get a position.
