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Chapter 6 • Finding and Applying for a Job Succeeding in the World of Work

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Why networking is an effective Why networking is an effective strategy for developing job leadsstrategy for developing job leads

How to create and maintain a How to create and maintain a career network and contact listcareer network and contact list

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

How to use networking and How to use networking and Internet research skills to identify Internet research skills to identify job leadsjob leads



Using a variety of strategies, Using a variety of strategies, including networking and Internet including networking and Internet research, will enable you to find research, will enable you to find many career opportunities.many career opportunities.

WHY IT’S IMPORTANT



A A job leadjob lead is information about a job is information about a job opening.opening.

It can be a tip from a friend, a classified It can be a tip from a friend, a classified ad in the newspaper, or information from ad in the newspaper, or information from a teacher or school guidance counselor.a teacher or school guidance counselor.

Exploring Sources of Job LeadsExploring Sources of Job LeadsExploring Sources of Job LeadsExploring Sources of Job Leads



NetworkingNetworking is communicating with is communicating with people you know or can get to know to people you know or can get to know to share information and advice.share information and advice.

NetworkingNetworkingNetworkingNetworking



The people you know will form the basis The people you know will form the basis for your network.for your network.

A A contact listcontact list is a list of people you is a list of people you know who might be helpful in your job know who might be helpful in your job search.search.

Creating Your Own NetworkCreating Your Own NetworkCreating Your Own NetworkCreating Your Own Network



Your contact list can include:Your contact list can include:


friends who work for companies where friends who work for companies where you would like to work,you would like to work,school friends and neighbors who are school friends and neighbors who are connected with a business that connected with a business that interests you,interests you,

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professional people, such as doctors, professional people, such as doctors, lawyers, or businesspeople,lawyers, or businesspeople,former employers, andformer employers, andprofessional or community professional or community organizations.organizations.




A A referralreferral is someone to whom you’ve is someone to whom you’ve been directed by a contact who is been directed by a contact who is already part of your network.already part of your network.




Find a counselor or teacher at your Find a counselor or teacher at your school who can guide you in your job school who can guide you in your job hunt.hunt.

Your school may also have a placement Your school may also have a placement office.office.

Using Your School’s ResourcesUsing Your School’s ResourcesUsing Your School’s ResourcesUsing Your School’s Resources



Classified ads should only be one part of Classified ads should only be one part of your job search.your job search.

Only a small percentage of job seekers Only a small percentage of job seekers find their jobs through ads.find their jobs through ads.

Printed Job AdvertisementsPrinted Job AdvertisementsPrinted Job AdvertisementsPrinted Job Advertisements



In addition to newspaper ads, you In addition to newspaper ads, you should check out:should check out:


National Business Employment National Business Employment WeeklyWeeklyBlack EnterpriseBlack Enterprise,, Hispanic Business Hispanic Business, , and other publications that are geared and other publications that are geared to specific ethnic groups, andto specific ethnic groups, and

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magazines that specialize in particular magazines that specialize in particular industries, such as industries, such as Advertising AgeAdvertising Age and and ComputerworldComputerworld..




A A hot callhot call is a call to a referral or a call to is a call to a referral or a call to follow up a lead.follow up a lead.

A A cold callcold call is a blind call. is a blind call.

With a cold call, you’re calling just to get With a cold call, you’re calling just to get information.information.

Using the TelephoneUsing the TelephoneUsing the TelephoneUsing the Telephone



When making cold calls:When making cold calls:

Using the TelephoneUsing the TelephoneUsing the TelephoneUsing the Telephone

Scan the Yellow Pages for companies Scan the Yellow Pages for companies you might want to work for.you might want to work for.Write an introductory script.Write an introductory script.Write questions that will get you Write questions that will get you information about job openings.information about job openings.Get referrals.Get referrals.



An employment agency matches job An employment agency matches job seekers with job openings.seekers with job openings.

Employment AgenciesEmployment AgenciesEmployment AgenciesEmployment Agencies



There are two kinds of employment There are two kinds of employment agencies:agencies:


public employment agencies, andpublic employment agencies, and

private employment agencies.private employment agencies.



Public agencies provide free services.Public agencies provide free services.

Private agencies charge a fee, which is Private agencies charge a fee, which is paid either by the job seeker or by the paid either by the job seeker or by the employer.employer.




The The InternetInternet is an international network is an international network of computer networks.of computer networks.

With the Internet, you can contact an With the Internet, you can contact an unlimited number of employers unlimited number of employers worldwide.worldwide.

Using the InternetUsing the InternetUsing the InternetUsing the Internet



Many Web sites are created for the sole Many Web sites are created for the sole purpose of linking job seekers with purpose of linking job seekers with employers.employers.

These Web sites are called career Web These Web sites are called career Web sites.sites.

Finding the Right Web SitesFinding the Right Web SitesFinding the Right Web SitesFinding the Right Web Sites



On most career Web sites, you can On most career Web sites, you can search for jobs by job title, location, pay search for jobs by job title, location, pay range, experience level, and other range, experience level, and other criteria.criteria.




Once you’ve found an interesting Once you’ve found an interesting opportunity, you can e-mail your ropportunity, you can e-mail your résuméésumé directly to the person who is in charge of directly to the person who is in charge of hiring for that position.hiring for that position.




Most career Web sites permit you to Most career Web sites permit you to post your rpost your résuméésumé online so that online so that recruiters and employers can access it recruiters and employers can access it while searching for qualified applicants.while searching for qualified applicants.




Some companies post job opportunities Some companies post job opportunities directly on their own Web sites.directly on their own Web sites.




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