JOB HUNTING TIPS:
STRATEGIES FOR FINDING
JOB OPENINGS
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READ newspapers, trade publications, professional journals, and business periodicals (e.g., the Wall Street Journal). These provide a broad range of openings for which you may be qualified to fill. In addition, check each newspaper and periodical not only for advertised job opportunities but for other potential leads that could create job opportunities for jobs not yet published (e.g., articles announcing new products, personnel changes, business expansion).
TALK to family, friends, professors, associates, or any personal contact who may know about available openings with prospective employers.
VISIT the nearest State Employment Office. They will provide information concerning local listings as well as employment service offices in other cities and states. In Minnesota, the State Employment office has more job listings than any other single source.
CALL the largest employer in the country--the US Government. Contact the Federal Job Information Center at 1-800-555-1212 to inquire about job openings.
PREPARE in advance by learning all you can about any employer for whom you would like to work. Then, seek out the person most likely to be in a position to hire you.
LOG-ON to the World Wide Web which has numerous sites posting job listings.
America’s Job Bank
A joint effort of the 2,000 State Employment Service offices, this database provides job information as well as links to additional career-related resources.
Headhunter.net
One of the original recruiting sites on the Internet, this site offers free job searches, a free resume database, employer profiles, and extensive career and job search information.
Career Builder
Posts job advertisements from several newspapers from across the U.S. and also includes a resume database, employer profiles, and career information.
Careersite.com
Allows you to create a personal profile based on your interests and skills that is added to a database searched by employers.
JOB LISTINGS
www.careers.wsj.com -- The publishers of the Wall Street Journal have assembled this site, which includes a job database, articles and various tools and tips to help find the perfect post.
www.christianjobsmall.com-- This resource for job seekers is also a place for Chrisitan business, ministries and churches to post employment opportunities in the United States and overseas.
www.elance.com -- Employers post requests for proposals, and freelancers bid auction-style against each othr for the job.
www.gojobs.com -- Gathers job listings and posts them on other job boards.
www.governmentjobs.com -- A new site that compiles job listing for state and local government jobs.
www.icplanet.com -- Freelancers contact employers directly about projects listed in the database or promote themselves with an online portfolio.
www.iniku.com -- Offers searchable databases of contract work.
www.monster.com -- Includes one of the largest job banks that lists over 50,000 jobs worldwide.
Talentmarket.monster.com -- Companies come to freelancers and bid for their specific talents.
NationJob Online Job Database
This site lists job openings and company information. The database can be searched by geographic location, occupational area, level of education, and salary range.
Online Career Center
An extensive database of job listings that includes an alphabetical listing of employers featured on the site. This site also provides a free resume posting service.
On-Line Job Placement Centers
Internet Career Connection -- iccweb.com
JobBank USA -- www.jobbankusa.com
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