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WHERE TO LOOK FOR A JOB
There are many, many places to look for jobs. While is good to target your job search to an industry or occupation, you should expand the places that you look for these jobs. Networking, as you may have heard already, is the best way to obtain job leads. The Internet, of course, is the most popular way of searching for jobs but there are lots of different kinds of site to visit. Here are some ideas:
Visit a local Career Center
A Career Center has a resource room, job listings, job fair information, on site employer seminars, staff assisted job search activities. They are a great place to network. The publications that will be mentioned below can be found in most resource rooms.
Use the local library
To a lesser extent than a Career Center, libraries have a job search area. Libraries are also great places to relax.
Use the Internet
Register on several sites. Record for your own info resumes you send over the Internet or when you apply through a certain site. Frequently, the Internet is used to “shotgun” resumes. And, since you may have sent 100 resumes in the last week, you need to develop a system to track what company you apply to and what position you apply for. Visit government web sites.
Don’t forget the newspapers
The Sunday editions are the best. Companies pay to have their job announcements printed. They are serious if they are spending money. Local publications such as The Job Giant, The Employment Guide, and even The Penny Saver are good places to look.
Find out what the Hidden Job Market is.
These are jobs that are not announced anywhere. You may get an idea an employer is hiring by reading the Business Section of the newspapers. Visit company site on the Internet. Read some industry specific journals or publications. Look through the Book of Lists, which lists top employers in the area. Another publication is the Book of Inside Prospects. A weekly publication is the San Diego Business Journal. Again, these publications are available at your local Career Center.
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